David Northam - Councillor for Dorset (Upwey and Broadwey)

Councillor David Northam

Liberal Democrats Upwey and Broadwey

Email: cllrdavid.northam@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Place and Resources Overview Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest) Joint Overview Committee Strategic and Technical Planning Committee Western and Southern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board Dorset Council (Committee Member) People and Health Overview Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

63 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Place and Resources Overview Committee Committee Member

Place and Resources Overview Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 12, 2026, 10:00 am
Western and Southern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Western and Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 29, 2026, 10:00 am
Western and Southern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Western and Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 11, 2025
Cabinet Guest

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

94 decisions · Page 10 of 19

Our Future Council Business Case and Transformation Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

·     Full business case setting out case for change and vision for the future with options to deliver whole council transformation. ·     Final transformation plan more fully formed to support the delivery programme for OFC and provide detail on wider service transformation plans. ·     Setting out strategic framework for transformation for 2025-29

Recommendations Approved

Care Dorset: Acquisition of an Operating Care Home

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

The acquisition of an operating care home by Care Dorset.  

Recommendations Approved

Local Authority Housing Fund 3

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

To request Cabinet’s support to allocate the funding to a Registered Provider (RP) who will use this funding along with their own resources to source 10 properties.  

Recommendations Approved

December 2024 (Period 9) Financial Management Report 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

To consider the December 2024 (Quarter 3) Financial Management Report 2024/25.  

Recommendations Approved

Development of Blandford Waste Management Centre

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

Seeking cabinet approval to award a contract to construct and develop a new waste management centre at Blandford, using the Dorset Highways Works Term Service Contract, within the approved capital funding.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 94