Richard Biggs - Councillor for Dorset ( Dorchester Poundbury)

Councillor Richard Biggs

 Liberal Democrats  Dorchester Poundbury

Email: cllrrichard.biggs@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

60 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 09, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

Dorset Council - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 04, 2025
The Shareholder Committee for the Dorset Centre of Excellence (DCOE) Vice-Chair

Shareholder Committee for the Dorset Centre of Excellence (DCOE) - Monday, 1st December, 2025 10.00 am

December 01, 2025
Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Guest

Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 20, 2025
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

113 decisions · Page 14 of 23

Local Authority Housing Fund 3

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

To request Cabinet’s support to allocate the funding to a Registered Provider (RP) who will use this funding along with their own resources to source 10 properties.  

Recommendations Approved

Care Dorset - Acquisition of an operating care home

From: Shareholder Committee for Care Dorset Holdings Ltd - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 12.15 pm, NEW - January 15, 2025

The acquisition of an operating care home by Care Dorset.

Recommendations Approved

Blandford + Neighbourhood Plan Minor (Non-Material) Modifications Review

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 17th December, 2024 6.30 pm - December 17, 2024

Report relating to the “making” (adoption) of the Bland + Neighbourhood Plan Review.  The Review that has been undertaken is a minor (non material) modification review. Therefore, there has been no requirement for an examination or referendum.

For Determination

Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme Project Outline Business Case

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 17th December, 2024 6.30 pm - December 17, 2024

The Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme is a £3m DEFRA fully funded project. It intends to help the communities of North Swanage and Charmouth to better adapt to a changing, eroding coastline.  The Environment Agency is supportive of the project and business.

For Determination

Designated Officer Annual Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 17th December, 2024 6.30 pm - December 17, 2024

To consider the Annual LADO Report.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 60

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 113