Andrew Parry - Councillor for Dorset (West Parley)

Councillor Andrew Parry

Conservative West Parley

Email: cllrandrew.parry@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: The Shareholder Committee for the Dorset Centre of Excellence (DCOE) Cabinet (Guest) Corporate Parenting Board Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Joint Overview Committee Staffing Committee (Committee Member) Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Dorset Council (Committee Member) Place and Resources Overview Committee People and Health Overview Committee Appeals Committee (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

71 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Audit and Governance Committee Committee Member

Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 12th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 12, 2026, 6:30 pm
Cabinet Guest

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 09, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

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

December 04, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee Committee Member

Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 24, 2025
Appeals Committee Committee Member

Appeals Committee - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

108 decisions · Page 5 of 22

Dorset Council Property and Housing Repairs - Replacement of RMMSCW Framework

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

... to approve a new approach to property and housing repairs, maintenance, and small capital works, including procuring long-term contracts, identifying a framework for small capital works, and implementing an interim solution while the long-term contracts are procured, delegating authority for awarding interim contracts and selecting a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for capital works.

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 71

Average per Month: 3.6

Decisions Recorded: 108