Laura Beddow - Councillor for Dorset ( West Purbeck)

Councillor Laura Beddow

 Conservative  West Purbeck

Email: cllrlaura.beddow@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Guest) People and Health Scrutiny Committee Joint Overview Committee Joint Archives Board (Committee Member) Dorset Council (Committee Member) Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

40 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Dorset Council Committee Member

Dorset Council - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 04, 2025
Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel Committee Member

Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 2.00 pm, NEW

November 13, 2025
Joint Archives Board Committee Member

Joint Archives Board - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 05, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

Dorset Council - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 6.30 pm

October 23, 2025
Cabinet Guest

Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm

48 attendees, 34 documents, 1 media files

October 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

96 decisions · Page 6 of 20

Youth Justice Plan 2025 - 26 - Recommendation from People & Health Overview Committee

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

Approval of the Youth Justice Plan 2025 – 26.

Recommendations Approved

Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services 2025

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

An update on the outcome of the recent inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services in March 2025, Official Ofsted Report, a letter of judgement, findings and recommendations, published on 9 May 2025. Supported by Dorset’s Post Inspection Action Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Consultation Report for Anti-social Behaviour Related Public Spaces Protection Orders - recommendation from Place & Resources Committee

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

To approve the time extension of certain Public Spaces Protection Orders. To approve two new Public Space Protection Orders.

Recommendations Approved

Commissioned Grants for Direct Community Benefit Policy

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

New Commissioned grants policy that creates a structure and framework for Commissioners to offer grants in accordance to the national government Grant Function standards as an alternative to traditional procurement.

Recommendations Approved

Economic Growth Strategy

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

To consider and agree a refresh of the Council’s strategy for economic growth. This will encompass the functions to be taken over by the Council from Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership in accordance with devolution and promote the needs and actions required to drive forward the economy in the Dorset Council area.   To endorse the proposal for use of the Rural England Prosperity Fund extension for FY 2026 and delegate authority for its implementation.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 96