Carole Jones - Councillor for Dorset (Sturminster Newton)

Councillor Carole Jones

Conservative Sturminster Newton

Email: carole4stur@gmail.com

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Northern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) People and Health Overview Committee Cabinet (Guest) Health and Wellbeing Board People and Health Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Place and Resources Overview Committee Dorset Council (Committee Member) Joint Overview Committee Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Northern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Northern Area Planning Committee - Tuesday, 26th May, 2026 10.00 am

May 26, 2026, 10:00 am
Dorset Council Committee Member

Dorset Council - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 6.30 pm

May 14, 2026, 6:30 pm
Dorset Council Committee Member

Dorset Council - Thursday, 16th April, 2026 6.30 pm

April 16, 2026, 6:30 pm
People and Health Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

People and Health Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 10.30 am

April 16, 2026, 10:30 am
Northern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Northern Area Planning Committee - Tuesday, 14th April, 2026 10.00 am

April 14, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

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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

Economic Growth Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 24, 2025

To consider and agree a refresh of the Council’s strategy for economic growth. This will encompass the functions to be taken over by the Council from Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership in accordance with devolution and promote the needs and actions required to drive forward the economy in the Dorset Council area.   To endorse the proposal for use of the Rural England Prosperity Fund extension for FY 2026 and delegate authority for its implementation.  

Recommendations Approved

Youth Justice Plan 2025 - 26 - Recommendation from People & Health Overview Committee

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 24, 2025

Approval of the Youth Justice Plan 2025 – 26.

Recommendations Approved

Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 24, 2025

An update on the outcome of the recent inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services in March 2025, Official Ofsted Report, a letter of judgement, findings and recommendations, published on 9 May 2025. Supported by Dorset’s Post Inspection Action Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Draft outturn report 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 24, 2025

To consider the 2024/25 Outturn report.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 80