Councillor Richard Biggs
Email: cllrrichard.biggs@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Council: Dorset
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
72 meetings · Page 1 of 15
Dorset Council - Thursday, 14 May 2026 - 6.30 pm
Dorset Council - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 6.30 pm
Shareholder Committee for Care Dorset Holdings Ltd - Monday, 23 March 2026 - 2.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
151 decisions · Page 9 of 31
Weymouth 2040: Strategic Partnership
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to facilitate the regeneration of Weymouth, the Cabinet delegated authority to the Executive Director of Place to assess, finalise, award contracts, negotiate fees, and implement governance arrangements for a potential long-term Strategic Regeneration Partnership with Willmott Dixon, in partnership with Milligan.
Recommendations Approved
Weymouth 2040: A Regeneration Vision Rooted in Place and People - Levelling up fund
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to progress key regeneration opportunities in Weymouth, the Cabinet delegated authority for inviting a development proposal for the Weymouth Peninsula, approving a disposal strategy for North Quay, and investing in the acquisition of The Rectory for a Cultural and Visitor Centre, all subject to certain conditions and further reviews.
Recommendations Approved
Highways Capital Programme Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to approve a Highways Capital Programme Strategy that includes seeking £1.5M for A30 Shaftesbury Bridge repairs, delegating authority for funding allocation and contract awards for highway projects over £500k to the Cabinet Member for Place Services, and endorsing the overall highway structural maintenance programme.
Recommendations Approved
Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and budget strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...the Cabinet of Dorset agreed to the assumptions for the Medium-Term Financial Plan, noted the resulting financial gap, endorsed the 2026/27 budget setting principles, acknowledged the ongoing efforts to close the budget gap, committed to lobbying for additional funding, directed members to identify further efficiencies, and approved the timeline for the 2026/27 budget presentation to the full Council.
Recommendations Approved
September 2025 (Period 6) financial management report 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025
...the Cabinet of Dorset noted the Senior Leadership Team's forecast of the Council's full-year financial outturn, the capital programme for 2025/26, and the number and extent of contract exemptions, while also delegating authority to the Executive Director for People (Children) to award phase 2 of the valuing care programme with IMPOWER, increasing total spend to £0.94m.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 72
Average per Month: 3.0
Decisions Recorded: 151