Alex Brenton - Councillor for Dorset ( Lytchett Matravers and Upton)

Councillor Alex Brenton

 Liberal Democrats  Lytchett Matravers and Upton

Email: cllralex.brenton@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Eastern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member, Guest) Dorset Council (Committee Member) Joint Overview Committee Cabinet (Guest) People and Health Overview Committee (Guest) Northern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Place and Resources Overview Committee Health and Wellbeing Board

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

49 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 11, 2025
Northern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Northern Area Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 09, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

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

December 04, 2025
Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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

November 20, 2025
Eastern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Eastern Area Planning Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

17 decisions · Page 2 of 4

Acquisition of land for SEND provision

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025

To approve the acquisition of land to accommodate the expansion of an SEND School, to meet current and future pupil numbers and to create other SEND related educational facilities.

Recommendations Approved

Knightsford Neighbourhood Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to formally adopt the Knightsford Neighbourhood Plan as part of the statutory development plan for the Knightsford Neighbourhood Area and to congratulate Knightsford Parish Council and the Neighbourhood Plan Group on their successful plan.

Recommendations Approved

Additional Procurement Forward Plan Report - over £500k (2025-26) and Modern Slavery Transparency Statement 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to approve the commencement of procurement procedures for projects exceeding £500k as detailed in Appendix 1, delegate authority to relevant Cabinet Members for final procurement documentation and contract awards, and publish the Modern Slavery Transparency Statement for 2024-2025.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement Forward Plan Report - over £500k (2025-2026)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 6.30 pm - March 25, 2025

The Council defines a key decision, in terms of procurement activity, as those with a financial consequence of £500k or more. This report will provide notice of the planned / known procurement activities that Cabinet will need to make a key decision on for 2025-2026.  

Recommendations Approved

Revised greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction trajectories and key milestones

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 6.30 pm - March 25, 2025

Paper to revise and bring forward the carbon reduction targets set out in the Council’s Natural Environment, Climate and Ecology Strategy.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 49

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 17