Paul Scothern
Council: Dorset
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
3 meetings
Decisions from Meetings
15 decisions · Page 2 of 3
Highways Capital Programme Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to approve a Highways Capital Programme Strategy that includes seeking £1.5M for A30 Shaftesbury Bridge repairs, delegating authority for funding allocation and contract awards for highway projects over £500k to the Cabinet Member for Place Services, and endorsing the overall highway structural maintenance programme.
Recommendations Approved
September 2025 (Period 6) financial management report 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...the Cabinet of Dorset noted the Senior Leadership Team's forecast of the Council's full-year financial outturn, the capital programme for 2025/26, and the number and extent of contract exemptions, while also delegating authority to the Executive Director for People (Children) to award phase 2 of the valuing care programme with IMPOWER, increasing total spend to £0.94m.
Recommendations Approved
Children's Services Capital Programme
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to streamline the Children's Services Capital Programme, the Cabinet approved budget and funding allocations for existing projects, delegated authority for new projects under £500,000, and delegated authority to procure and award contracts for approved projects within budget.
Recommendations Approved
Weymouth 2040: Strategic Partnership
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to facilitate the regeneration of Weymouth, the Cabinet delegated authority to the Executive Director of Place to assess, finalise, award contracts, negotiate fees, and implement governance arrangements for a potential long-term Strategic Regeneration Partnership with Willmott Dixon, in partnership with Milligan.
Recommendations Approved
Procurement of Recovery and Community Resilience Contracts
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 29, 2025
The report requests a decision from Cabinet to direct award a set of contracts for Recovery & Community Resilience services as an interim measure to the existing providers to ensure continuity whilst longer-term planning continues to shape the future requirement. This is permitted under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations. These are services that provide support to people in their homes following a stay in hospital.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 3
Average per Month: 0.6
Decisions Recorded: 15