James Potten

Council: Dorset

Committees: Harbours Advisory Committee (Officer) Western and Southern Area Planning Committee (Officer) Police and Crime Panel (Officer) Cabinet Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

27 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Western and Southern Area Planning Committee Officer

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

December 11, 2025
Harbours Advisory Committee Officer

Harbours Advisory Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 03, 2025
Police and Crime Panel Officer

Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 02, 2025
Western and Southern Area Planning Committee Officer

Western and Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.00 am

33 attendees, 9 documents, 1 media files

October 02, 2025
Harbours Advisory Committee Officer

Harbours Advisory Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.00 am

28 attendees, 18 documents, 1 media files

September 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

13 decisions · Page 2 of 3

Our Future Council Outline Business Case and Draft Transformation Plan

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

This will provide the strategic framework for whole council transformation including target operating model, governance farmwork, high-level transformation roadmap and success measures for 2025-29.

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and budget strategy

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

To receive a budget update for 2025/26.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 27

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 13