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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

94 meetings · Page 1 of 19

General Licensing Committee Committee Member

General Licensing Committee - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 10.00 am

May 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 11.00 am

May 21, 2026, 11:00 am
Dorset Council Committee Member

Dorset Council - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 6.30 pm

May 14, 2026, 6:30 pm
General Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

General Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 11th May, 2026 10.30 am, PROVISIONAL

May 11, 2026, 10:30 am
Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub-Committee - Monday, 11th May, 2026 10.30 am, PROVISIONAL

May 11, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

127 decisions · Page 4 of 26

New Forest Recreation Mitigation Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025

... to enable the resumption of granting planning permissions for residential development within the 13.8km and 15km impact zones of the New Forest Heaths, the Cabinet agreed in principle to the New Forest Strategic Access Management and Monitoring Strategy 2025, its application, an interim funding transfer to the New Forest National Park Authority, and delegated the agreement of guidance on proportional contributions for other over-night accommodation.

Recommendations Approved

Report to Change Cabinet decision of delegations for Highway Service Contract (HTSC)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025

...to correct a previous decision, the Cabinet approved that decisions to award contracts and works orders under the Highways Term Service Contract (HTSC) up to £500k, along with associated terms, be made by officers according to the Officer Scheme of Delegation.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption of the Cranborne Chase National Landscape Management Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025

... the Cabinet of Dorset decided to adopt the Cranborne Chase Partnership Plan (Management Plan) as set out in Appendix 2 of the report.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership Closure

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025

...to finalise the closure of the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (DLEP), the Cabinet approved the transfer and acceptance of residual DLEP funds, totaling £4,640,160.17 to Dorset Council and £4,640,160.18 to BCP Council, for community benefit, and noted the resignation of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Strategy from the DLEP Board.

Recommendations Approved

Average Speed Cameras - A30 Sherborne dial Carriageway

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025

...to improve road safety, the Cabinet allocated Department for Transport funding for the installation of an average speed camera system on the A30 Sherborne dual carriageway.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 94

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 127