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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

44 meetings · Page 1 of 9

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
Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Guest

Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 20, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 11, 2025
Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd Committee Member

Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 11.00 am

November 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

92 decisions · Page 3 of 19

Dorset Council - Farms Estate Strategy

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025

...to adopt the Farms Estate Strategy for a ten-year period, enabling a structured, sustainable, and future-focused approach to managing the Council's agricultural holdings.

Recommendations Approved

Modification of Public Health Contracts over £500k: 0-19 Public Health Nursing and Sexual Health Services

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025

Both 0-19 Children and Young People Public Health Nursing Service and the Integrated Sexual Health Service contracts are currently die to end on 30 September 2026. Due to delays in procurement planning arising from the disaggregation of Public Health functions, approval is sought to extend the Integrated Sexual Health Service contract by 6 months and the 1-19 public Health Nursing Service contract by 12 months. This will enable appropriate staging and completion of procurement activity.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025-2028

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025

... to meet its statutory duty under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, the Cabinet approved the Dorset Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025-2028, which aims to tackle domestic abuse by focusing on prevention, supporting victims/survivors, holding offenders accountable, and ensuring accessibility of services.

Recommendations Approved

Developer contribution funding for community facilities at Mampitts Green, Shaftesbury

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025

...to support the delivery of community infrastructure at Mampitts Green, Shaftesbury, the Cabinet agreed to extend the s106 funding timescale milestones, allowing until June 9, 2026, for completion of necessary information and until July 9, 2026, for commencement of work, and to provide up to 10% of the £919,563 award for early drawdown to cover design refinement costs.

Recommendations Approved

Aspire Adoption Annual Report

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025

...the Cabinet of Dorset received and noted the Aspire Adoption annual report for 2024/25, which detailed the agency's performance in delivering statutory adoption services for Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Councils.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 44

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 92