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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

54 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Northern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Northern Area Planning Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 10, 2026, 10:00 am
Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 5.30 pm

January 22, 2026, 5:30 pm
Eastern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Eastern Area Planning Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 14, 2026, 10:00 am
Eastern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Eastern Area Planning Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 17, 2025
Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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

December 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

27 decisions · Page 3 of 6

New Street Lighting Policy

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

...to adopt a new street lighting policy that includes environmental zoning, recommendations for dimming, the use of lower correlated colour temperature (CCT) LEDs in new streetlights, and an agreement to work with the street lighting service provider to replace outdated lanterns in exchange for a share of energy savings.

Recommendations Approved

All-Age Pan-Dorset Appropriate Adult Service - contract extension approval

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

...to extend the existing contract for the All-Age Pan-Dorset Appropriate Adult Service with The Appropriate Adult Service (TAAS) from 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026 was approved.

Recommendations approved

July 2025 (Period 4) financial management report 2025/26

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

...to note the Senior Leadership Team's forecast of the Council's full-year outturn, the planned financial control measures, the capital programme for 2025/26, and the number and extent of contract exemptions, as detailed in the July 2025 (Period 4) financial management report.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Safeguarding Children's Partnership (DSCP) Annual Report April 2024 - March 2025

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

...that the Cabinet of Dorset received and noted the Dorset Safeguarding Children's Partnership (DSCP) Annual Report for April 2024 to March 2025, which highlighted key achievements, future plans, and the partnership's strategic leadership in safeguarding children following its separation from the Pan-Dorset partnership.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 27