Mike Cox - Councillor for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Christchurch Town)

Councillor Mike Cox

Liberal Democrat Christchurch Town

Email: Mike.Cox@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Vice-Chair, Vice-Chair, in the Chair) Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Board (Non-Committee Councillor) Standing Advisory Committee on Religious Education (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

75 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 2nd June, 2026 7.00 pm

June 02, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 10.15 am

May 27, 2026, 10:15 am
Council Committee Member

Annual, Council - Tuesday, 12th May, 2026 7.00 pm

May 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Date change from 1 April 2026, Cabinet - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 10.15 am

March 26, 2026, 10:15 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 24th March, 2026 7.00 pm

March 24, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

107 decisions · Page 5 of 22

Poole Business Improvement District (BID)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 26, 2025

To consider the report

Recommendations Approved

Poole Crematorium - update and next stage opportunity

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 26, 2025

...to reintroduce cremation services at Poole Crematorium, the Cabinet approved procuring a concession to operate the facility and delegated authority to the Director of Environment to finalize the concession specification and undertake the procurement process, with a future report on evaluated bids expected.

Recommendations Approved

Council Budget Monitoring 2025/26 at Quarter Two

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 26, 2025

...to comply with accounting codes of practice and best practice, the Cabinet noted the quarter two budget monitoring position for 2025/26, requested a detailed report on High Needs Dedicated Schools Grant expenditure and mitigation measures from the Corporate Director for Children’s Services to December Cabinet, and requested the council’s senior leadership team and portfolio holders consider further action to ensure the financial outturn is within the approved budget, including bringing forward planned savings.

Recommendations Approved

BCP Homes Performance Update

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.15 am - October 29, 2025

...to note the BCP Homes Performance Update report and integrate future performance reporting on BCP Homes into the council’s corporate performance framework and the Corporate Strategy Group.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (DLEP) Closure

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.15 am - October 29, 2025

...to facilitate the closure of the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (DLEP), the Cabinet approved the acceptance of £4,640,160.06 from the DLEP to be ringfenced for community benefits and delegated authority for its allocation to the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Destination, Leisure and Commercial Operations and the BCP Growth Board.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 75

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 107