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Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm
December 9, 2025 Cabinet View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
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Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership Closure
Recommendations Approved...to finalise the closure of the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (DLEP), the Cabinet approved the transfer and acceptance of residual DLEP funds, totaling £4,640,160.17 to Dorset Council and £4,640,160.18 to BCP Council, for community benefit, and noted the resignation of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Strategy from the DLEP Board.
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Dorset National Landscape Management
Recommendations Approved...to adopt the Dorset National Landscape Management Plan 2026-31, a strategic framework for conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, biodiversity, and cultural heritage of the Dorset National Landscape.
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Average Speed Cameras - A30 Sherborne dial Carriageway
Recommendations Approved...to improve road safety, the Cabinet allocated Department for Transport funding for the installation of an average speed camera system on the A30 Sherborne dual carriageway.
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Dorset Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Recommendations Approved...the final Dorset Local Nature Recovery Strategy, a statutory framework for nature recovery across the county developed through stakeholder engagement and evidence gathering, was approved for publication and integration into council policies.
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Council Plan Progress Report
Recommendations Approved... the Cabinet approved an updated enabling strategy and policy framework, a refined performance framework for the Communities for All priority, and noted progress on the Council Plan's monitoring framework, dashboard publication, foundational programs, and early delivery highlights.
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Report to Change Cabinet decision of delegations for Highway Service Contract (HTSC)
Recommendations Approved...to correct a previous decision, the Cabinet approved that decisions to award contracts and works orders under the Highways Term Service Contract (HTSC) up to £500k, along with associated terms, be made by officers according to the Officer Scheme of Delegation.
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New Forest Recreation Mitigation Strategy
Recommendations Approved... to enable the resumption of granting planning permissions for residential development within the 13.8km and 15km impact zones of the New Forest Heaths, the Cabinet agreed in principle to the New Forest Strategic Access Management and Monitoring Strategy 2025, its application, an interim funding transfer to the New Forest National Park Authority, and delegated the agreement of guidance on proportional contributions for other over-night accommodation.
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Adoption of the Cranborne Chase National Landscape Management Plan
Recommendations Approved... the Cabinet of Dorset decided to adopt the Cranborne Chase Partnership Plan (Management Plan) as set out in Appendix 2 of the report.
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Acquisition of Land Neighbouring Dorset Innovation Park
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Future Leisure Management
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)...to ensure continued leisure service provision, the Cabinet agreed to procure a single leisure operator contract, extend existing leisure contracts for Ferndown, Blandford, and Dorchester centres, and develop a procurement strategy for this new contract.
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