Les Fry - Councillor for Dorset ( Dorchester West)

Councillor Les Fry

 Independents for Dorset  Dorchester West

Email: cllrles.fry@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Committee Northern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee Cabinet (Guest) Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee’ (Committee Member) Joint Overview Committee Dorset Council (Vice-Chair) General Licensing Committee Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd (Guest) General Licensing Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

57 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Northern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Northern Area Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 09, 2025
Dorset Council Vice-Chair

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

December 04, 2025
Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee’ Committee Member

Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 12, 2025
Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd Guest

Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 11.00 am

November 03, 2025
Northern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Northern Area Planning Committee - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am

October 28, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

75 decisions · Page 13 of 15

Dorset Council Childcare Provision

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

To consider alternative arrangements for the management/future ownership of the childcare provisions Dorset Council run in Blandford and Shaftesbury.   Our objectives are to:    Meet our statutory duty1 to secure sufficient childcare, so far as is reasonably practicable, for working parents, or parents who are studying or training for employment, for children aged 0-14 (or up to 18 for disabled children)   Ensure the provisions are run by an organisation with the dedicated leadership, experience, resources, and skills to do this effectively.  

Recommendations Approved

To enter into a new lease of the Sherborne Household Recycling & Waste Transfer Centre

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

The Council’s 25 year long lease of the Waste Management Centre at Sherborne came to an end on 28 September 2023. Head of terms (that are subject to contract and Council ratification) for a new lease, for a further 15 years, have been negotiated ad agreed in principle with the landlord. A Cabinet decision is required due to aggregate value of this leasehold acquisition.

Recommendations Approved

BCP Council unmet need request response

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

Response to BCP Council on their request.

Recommendations Approved

Development Management: Local Enforcement Plan 2024

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

To seek adoption of an updated local Enforcement Plan for the Planning Service, setting out service aims, how to deal with breaches of planning control and how cases are investigated

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Dorset Community Safety Plan 2023-26, Pan Dorset Reducing Offending Strategy 2024-27 and Serious Violence Strategy 2024-25.

From: Dorset Council - Thursday, 10th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 10, 2024

The Dorset Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is required to produce three-year Community Safety Plans that are revised annually and Reducing Reoffending.

Yes

Summary

Meetings Attended: 57

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 75