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) General Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

83 meetings · Page 1 of 17

General Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

General Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 9th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 09, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee’ Committee Member

Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.30 am

January 28, 2026, 10:30 am
General Licensing Committee Committee Member

General Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 11.00 am

January 28, 2026, 11:00 am
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm
People and Health Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair

People and Health Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 21, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

114 decisions · Page 6 of 23

Acquisition of land for SEND provision

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

To approve the acquisition of land to accommodate the expansion of an SEND School, to meet current and future pupil numbers and to create other SEND related educational facilities.

Recommendations Approved

July 2025 (Period 4) financial management report 2025/26

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

...to note the Senior Leadership Team's forecast of the Council's full-year outturn, the planned financial control measures, the capital programme for 2025/26, and the number and extent of contract exemptions, as detailed in the July 2025 (Period 4) financial management report.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Council Property and Housing Repairs - Replacement of RMMSCW Framework

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

... to approve a new approach to property and housing repairs, maintenance, and small capital works, including procuring long-term contracts, identifying a framework for small capital works, and implementing an interim solution while the long-term contracts are procured, delegating authority for awarding interim contracts and selecting a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for capital works.

Recommendations approved

Disposals Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 29, 2025

Update on disposals which need Cabinet approval.

For Determination

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system replacement programme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 29, 2025

To consider a updated business case, reflecting the actual cost of the chosen solution, a confirmed implementation scope, seeking authorisation to award contract.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 83

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 114