Ben Wilson - Councillor for Dorset (South East Purbeck)

Councillor Ben Wilson

Liberal Democrats South East Purbeck

Email: cllrben.wilson@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Shareholder Committee for Care Dorset Holdings Ltd (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Cabinet Lead Member) Joint Overview Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) Dorset Council (Committee Member) Staffing Committee (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd (Committee Member) Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Place and Resources Overview Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

47 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd Committee Member

Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 04, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 29, 2026, 6:30 pm
Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Guest

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

January 22, 2026, 5:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

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

Decisions from Meetings

115 decisions · Page 22 of 23

Draft Council Plan 2024-2029

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024

A draft of the new Council Plan for discussion and approval, setting out the council’s strategic priorities for the next 5 years.

Recommendations Approved

September 2024 (Period 6) financial management report 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024

To consider the Quarter 2 Financial Monitoring Report 2024/25

Recommendations Approved

Weymouth Harbour - Future Development and Open Port Duty Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024

This report provides an update on the progress of Weymouth Harbour’s future development, focusing on the modification of the Harbour’s Open Port Duty to allow for commercial development opportunities in line with the Council’s Government funding commitments. The proposal allows for a Harbour Revision Order (HRO) to restrict the current Open Port Duty, allowing the harbour to accommodate vessels of a specified size while ensuring compliance with Statutory Harbour Authority obligations.

Recommendations Approved

Designing out severe hardship and improving social mobility in Dorset

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024

To establish a cross-directorate and multi-agency taskforce with the purpose of improving social mobility, reducing poverty, and ensuring cohesive responses across the Council and with wider partners.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Innovation Park Management Options

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024

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.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 115