Richard Burton - Councillor for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Bearwood & Merley)

Councillor Richard Burton

Liberal Democrat Bearwood & Merley

Email: Richard.Burton@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: The Charter Trustees for Bournemouth (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Board (Non-Committee Councillor) Corporate Parenting Board (Chair) Standing Advisory Committee on Religious Education (Committee Member) The Charter Trustees for Poole (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Schools Forum (ex-Officio) Environment and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee Shadow Poole Town Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

98 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 10.15 am

February 04, 2026, 10:15 am
Shadow Poole Town Council Committee Member

Shadow Poole Town Council - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 21, 2026, 6:00 pm
Schools Forum ex-Officio

Schools Forum - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 19, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.15 am

January 14, 2026, 10:15 am
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday, 12th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 12, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

93 decisions · Page 12 of 19

Council Budget Monitoring 2024/25 at Quarter Three

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 10.15 am - February 05, 2025

Budget monitoring

Recommendations Approved

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget Setting 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 10.15 am - February 05, 2025

To set out the proposal for charges to council tenants and leaseholders and expenditure on council homes and services.

Recommendations Approved

Review of the approach to Waste Enforcement and Waste Offences Enforcement Policy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 10.15 am - February 05, 2025

...the updated Enforcement of Waste Offences policy and the revision of fixed penalty notices were approved to align with new statutory guidance and ensure a proportionate approach to waste enforcement.

Recommendations Approved

Public health disaggregation: progress and overview of decisions

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 10.15 am - February 05, 2025

To provide an update to Cabinet on the disaggregation of the public health shared service and plans to establish an embedded public health function.

Recommendations Approved

School Admission Arrangements 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 10.15 am - February 05, 2025

For determination of the arrangements which is an annual requirement of the School Admissions Code.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 98

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 93