Councillor Barry Goringe
Email: cllrbarry.goringe@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Council: Dorset
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
68 meetings · Page 1 of 14
Appeals Committee - Monday, 1 June 2026 - 10.00 am
Dorset Council - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 6.30 pm
Eastern Area Planning Committee - Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026 10.00 am
Appeals Committee - Monday, 20 April 2026 - 10.00 am
People and Health Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 10.30 am
Decisions from Meetings
109 decisions · Page 3 of 22
Active Travel Infrastructure Plan
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 6.30 pm - January 29, 2026
...approved the Active Travel Infrastructure Plan, which outlines the network for walking, cycling, and wheeling and will guide future investment decisions.
Recommendations Approved
Melbury Abbas and Cann Neighbourhood Development Plan
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 6.30 pm - January 29, 2026
...the Melbury Abbas and Cann Neighbourhood Development Plan was formally adopted as part of the statutory development plan for the area, following a successful referendum.
Recommendations Approved
LADO (Local Authority Safeguarding Officer) Annual Report
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 6.30 pm - January 29, 2026
...received the Local Authority Safeguarding Officer (LADO) Annual Report for 2024-2025, noting the continued rise in demand for the service and its ongoing efforts to safeguard children.
Recommendations Approved
Acquisition of Land Neighbouring Dorset Innovation Park
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025
The acquisition of land, currently in Homes England ownership, located at Winfrith, South Dorset and neighbouring the existing Dorset Innovation Park. Purchase of the land would enable a range of potential future employment related uses and secure the long term future of the Innovation Park as a strategic employment site serving the South Dorset geography.
Recommendations Approved
Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership Closure
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025
...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.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 68
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 109