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 20 of 21

Additional Procurement Forward Plan Report - £500k (2024 - 2025) and Modern Slavery Transparency Statement 2023- 2024

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 10, 2024

The Council define key decision as those with a financial consequence of £500k or more. A procurement forward plan report was approved by Cabinet 12th March 2024.  This report is additional activity that has since been identified. The Modern Slavery Statement is an annual update in respect of financial year 2023/24.

For Determination

Dorset Community Safety Plan and Pan-Dorset Reducing Reoffending Strategy- Recommendation of the People and Health Overview Committee

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 10, 2024

...that the Council adopt the Community Safety Plan 2023-2026 (2024-25 refresh), the Pan-Dorset Reducing Reoffending Strategy 2024-2027, and the Serious Violence Strategy 2024-25.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 10, 2024

To approve the EDI Strategy and Action Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Pan-Dorset Safeguarding Children's Partnership Annual Report April 2023 - 24

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 10, 2024

To ask Cabinet to sign-off the Pan-Dorset Safeguarding Children’s Partnership Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Towards a new model of day opportunities in Dorset

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 10, 2024

Report on the current Day Opportunities including research to date, supporting data and recommendations develop a model that delivers a bespoke and range of options for future reinvestment.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 4.1

Decisions Recorded: 104