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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

60 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Western and Southern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

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

December 11, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

Dorset Council - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 04, 2025
Place and Resources Overview Committee Committee Member

Place and Resources Overview Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 24, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

Dorset Council - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 6.30 pm

October 23, 2025
Cabinet Guest

Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm

48 attendees, 34 documents, 1 media files

October 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

84 decisions · Page 14 of 17

To enter into a new lease of the Sherborne Household Recycling & Waste Transfer Centre

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

The Council’s 25 year long lease of the Waste Management Centre at Sherborne came to an end on 28 September 2023. Head of terms (that are subject to contract and Council ratification) for a new lease, for a further 15 years, have been negotiated ad agreed in principle with the landlord. A Cabinet decision is required due to aggregate value of this leasehold acquisition.

Recommendations Approved

BCP Council unmet need request response

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

Response to BCP Council on their request.

Recommendations Approved

Development Management: Local Enforcement Plan 2024

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

To seek adoption of an updated local Enforcement Plan for the Planning Service, setting out service aims, how to deal with breaches of planning control and how cases are investigated

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Reablement Centres

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

An update on the reablement centre programme in Adult & Housing.

Recommendations Approved

Allocation s106 developer contribution funding for community facilities at Mampitts Green Shaftesbury

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

To determine the award of the s106 developer contribution funding for the delivery of community facilities at Mampitts Green, Shaftesbury.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 60

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 84