Kate Critchel

Council: Dorset

Committees: The Shareholder Committee for the Dorset Centre of Excellence (DCOE) Cabinet (Officer) Harbours Advisory Committee (Officer) Corporate Parenting Board (Officer) Pension Fund Committee (Officer) Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel (Officer) Place and Resources Overview Committee Staffing Committee (Officer) Dorset Council (Officer) General Licensing Committee People and Health Overview Committee Shareholder Committee for Care Dorset Holdings Ltd Schools' Forum (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

69 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 29, 2026, 6:30 pm
Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel Officer

Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm
Schools' Forum Officer

Schools' Forum - Friday, 16th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 16, 2026, 2:00 pm
Corporate Parenting Board Officer

Corporate Parenting Board - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 3.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

108 decisions · Page 8 of 22

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

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

All-Age Pan-Dorset Appropriate Adult Service - contract extension approval

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

...to extend the existing contract for the All-Age Pan-Dorset Appropriate Adult Service with The Appropriate Adult Service (TAAS) from 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026 was approved.

Recommendations approved

New Street Lighting Policy

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

...to adopt a new street lighting policy that includes environmental zoning, recommendations for dimming, the use of lower correlated colour temperature (CCT) LEDs in new streetlights, and an agreement to work with the street lighting service provider to replace outdated lanterns in exchange for a share of energy savings.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Council Local Plan Consultation

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 24, 2025

Options for the Dorset Council Local Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 108