Councillor Jane Somper
Email: cllrjane.somper@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Council: Dorset
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
94 meetings · Page 1 of 19
General Licensing Committee - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 10.00 am
Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 11.00 am
Dorset Council - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 6.30 pm
General Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 11th May, 2026 10.30 am, PROVISIONAL
Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub-Committee - Monday, 11th May, 2026 10.30 am, PROVISIONAL
Decisions from Meetings
127 decisions · Page 7 of 26
Modification of Public Health Contracts over £500k: 0-19 Public Health Nursing and Sexual Health Services
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025
Both 0-19 Children and Young People Public Health Nursing Service and the Integrated Sexual Health Service contracts are currently die to end on 30 September 2026. Due to delays in procurement planning arising from the disaggregation of Public Health functions, approval is sought to extend the Integrated Sexual Health Service contract by 6 months and the 1-19 public Health Nursing Service contract by 12 months. This will enable appropriate staging and completion of procurement activity.
Recommendations Approved
Age Friendly Communities
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025
...to endorse Dorset's application for Age Friendly accreditation by the World Health Organisation and to integrate age-friendly principles into council strategy, planning, infrastructure design, and community partnerships.
Recommendations Approved
Aspire Adoption Annual Report
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025
...the Cabinet of Dorset received and noted the Aspire Adoption annual report for 2024/25, which detailed the agency's performance in delivering statutory adoption services for Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Councils.
Recommendations Approved
Dorset Safeguarding Children's Partnership (DSCP) Annual Report April 2024 - March 2025
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025
...that the Cabinet of Dorset received and noted the Dorset Safeguarding Children's Partnership (DSCP) Annual Report for April 2024 to March 2025, which highlighted key achievements, future plans, and the partnership's strategic leadership in safeguarding children following its separation from the Pan-Dorset partnership.
Recommendations Approved
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 94
Average per Month: 3.9
Decisions Recorded: 127