Nick Ireland - Councillor for Dorset (Crossways)

Councillor Nick Ireland

Liberal Democrats Crossways

Email: cllrnick.ireland@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Audit and Governance Committee The Shareholder Committee for the Dorset Centre of Excellence (DCOE) (Chair) Cabinet (Chair) Health and Wellbeing Board Shareholder Committee for Care Dorset Holdings Ltd (Chair) Staffing Committee (Committee Member) Place and Resources Overview Committee Dorset Council (Committee Member) Joint Overview Committee Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd (Chair) People and Health Scrutiny Committee (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

67 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd Chair

Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 04, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 29, 2026, 6:30 pm
Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Guest

Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 5.30 pm

January 22, 2026, 5:30 pm
People and Health Scrutiny Committee Guest

People and Health Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 21, 2026, 2:00 pm
Shareholder Committee for Care Dorset Holdings Ltd Chair

Shareholder Committee for Care Dorset Holdings Ltd - Monday, 19th January, 2026 2.30 pm

January 19, 2026, 2:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

123 decisions · Page 7 of 25

Additional Procurement Forward Plan Report - over £500k (2025-26) and Modern Slavery Transparency Statement 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to approve the commencement of procurement procedures for projects exceeding £500k as detailed in Appendix 1, delegate authority to relevant Cabinet Members for final procurement documentation and contract awards, and publish the Modern Slavery Transparency Statement for 2024-2025.

Recommendations Approved

Knightsford Neighbourhood Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to formally adopt the Knightsford Neighbourhood Plan as part of the statutory development plan for the Knightsford Neighbourhood Area and to congratulate Knightsford Parish Council and the Neighbourhood Plan Group on their successful plan.

Recommendations Approved

Acquisition of land for SEND provision

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025

To approve the acquisition of land to accommodate the expansion of an SEND School, to meet current and future pupil numbers and to create other SEND related educational facilities.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Safeguarding Children's Partnership (DSCP) Annual Report April 2024 - March 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...that the Cabinet of Dorset received and noted the Dorset Safeguarding Children's Partnership (DSCP) Annual Report for April 2024 to March 2025, which highlighted key achievements, future plans, and the partnership's strategic leadership in safeguarding children following its separation from the Pan-Dorset partnership.

Recommendations Approved

July 2025 (Period 4) financial management report 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to note the Senior Leadership Team's forecast of the Council's full-year outturn, the planned financial control measures, the capital programme for 2025/26, and the number and extent of contract exemptions, as detailed in the July 2025 (Period 4) financial management report.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 123