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• Dorset Care Record

  Recommendations Approved

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• Weymouth 2040: A Regeneration Vision Rooted in Place and People - Levelling up fund

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to progress key regeneration opportunities in Weymouth, the Cabinet delegated authority for inviting a development proposal for the Weymouth Peninsula, approving a disposal strategy for North Quay, and investing in the acquisition of The Rectory for a Cultural and Visitor Centre, all subject to certain conditions and further reviews.

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• Weymouth 2040: Strategic Partnership

  Recommendations Approved

  ...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.

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• Weymouth 2040: - Renewable Energy Partnership

  Recommendations Approved

  ...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.

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• Highways Capital Programme Strategy

  Recommendations Approved

  ...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.

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• Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and budget strategy

  Recommendations Approved

  ...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.

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• Asset Disposals and Transfers

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to approve a pipeline for asset disposals to deliver the Strategic Asset Management Plan, generate capital receipts, support the Council Plan, and delegate authority for disposals exceeding £500,000 to the Executive Director for Place in consultation with relevant Cabinet Members and the Section 151 Officer.

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• September 2025 (Period 6) financial management report 2025/26

  Recommendations Approved

  ...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.

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• Children's Services Capital Programme

  Recommendations Approved

  ...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.

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