Paul Scothern
Council: Dorset
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
4 meetings
Schools' Forum - Friday, 16th January, 2026 2.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
17 decisions · Page 2 of 4
Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and budget strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...the Cabinet of Dorset agreed to the assumptions for the Medium-Term Financial Plan, noted the resulting financial gap, endorsed the 2026/27 budget setting principles, acknowledged the ongoing efforts to close the budget gap, committed to lobbying for additional funding, directed members to identify further efficiencies, and approved the timeline for the 2026/27 budget presentation to the full Council.
Recommendations Approved
Weymouth 2040: - Renewable Energy Partnership
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to progress a renewable energy project at Higher South Buckland Farm, the Cabinet delegated authority to the Executive Director for Place to secure a grid connection and enter a strategic partnership with Source Galileo.
Recommendations Approved
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
Maintained School Funding Decisions 2026-27
From: Schools' Forum - Friday, 7th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 07, 2025
...to determine maintained school funding decisions for the 2026-27 financial year, including de-delegated decisions on trade union facilities, termination costs, and free school meal eligibility checking, as well as central retention of funding for education functions.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 4
Average per Month: 0.6
Decisions Recorded: 17