Jane Somper - Councillor for Dorset ( Beacon)

Councillor Jane Somper

 Conservative  Beacon

Email: cllrjane.somper@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: The Shareholder Committee for the Dorset Centre of Excellence (DCOE) (Guest) Cabinet (Guest) Corporate Parenting Board People and Health Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Guest) People and Health Overview Committee (Guest) Joint Overview Committee Staffing Committee (Committee Member) Place and Resources Overview Committee Dorset Council (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Shareholder Committee for Care Dorset Holdings Ltd Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee’ (Committee Member) General Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

77 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Dorset Council Committee Member

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

December 04, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub-Committee - Monday, 1st December, 2025 11.00 am

December 01, 2025
Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Guest

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

November 20, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Guest

Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 19, 2025
People and Health Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair

People and Health Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

104 decisions · Page 12 of 21

Dorset Shared Prosperity Fund Extension

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

To endorse a proposal for Dorset Shared Prosperity Fund to be extended for an additional year following government allocation of an additional £1.4 million for FY 2025-2026.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Centre of Excellence Annual Performance Report

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

To consider the performance report produced by The Dorset Centre of Excellence.

Recommendations Approved

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

Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme Project Outline Business Case

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 17th December, 2024 6.30 pm - December 17, 2024

The Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme is a £3m DEFRA fully funded project. It intends to help the communities of North Swanage and Charmouth to better adapt to a changing, eroding coastline.  The Environment Agency is supportive of the project and business.

For Determination

Dorset National Landscape (AONB) Interim Management Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 17th December, 2024 6.30 pm - December 17, 2024

The Dorset National Landscape Management Plan (hereafter “Plan”) is a material consideration in planning decisions. The current plan expires in this year. Normally a new full plan would have been adopted early in this financial year, but the National Landscapes were granted an extension as various pieces of critical government guidance and related policy had not been completed. In the letter granting the extension, the minster laid out the need for an “plan on a page” to cover the period between expiry and adoption of a new full plan. This interim plan meets these needs, and has been approved by the Dorset National Landscape Partnership Board.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 4.1

Decisions Recorded: 104