Councillor Belinda Bawden
Email: cllrbelinda.bawden@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Council: Dorset
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
95 meetings · Page 1 of 19
Dorset Council - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 6.30 pm
Western and Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday, 7 May 2026 - 10.00 am
Strategic and Technical Planning Committee - Wednesday, 6 May 2026 - 10.00 am
Strategic and Technical Planning Committee - Wednesday, 6 May 2026 - 10.00 am
Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 27th April, 2026 6.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
113 decisions · Page 7 of 23
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
Report to Change Cabinet decision of delegations for Highway Service Contract (HTSC)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025
...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.
Recommendations Approved
Dorset Local Nature Recovery Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025
...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.
Recommendations Approved
New Forest Recreation Mitigation Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025
... 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.
Recommendations Approved
Council Plan Progress Report
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025
... 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.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 95
Average per Month: 4.0
Decisions Recorded: 113