Rob Hughes - Councillor for Dorset ( Portland)

Councillor Rob Hughes

 Independents for Dorset  Portland

Email: rob.portlandindependent@gmail.com

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Harbours Advisory Committee (Chair) Cabinet (Guest) Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel (Committee Member) Dorset Council (Committee Member) Staffing Committee Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Dorset Council Committee Member

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

December 04, 2025
Harbours Advisory Committee Chair

Harbours Advisory Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 03, 2025
Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel Committee Member

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

November 13, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

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

October 23, 2025
Harbours Advisory Committee Chair

Harbours Advisory Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.00 am

28 attendees, 18 documents, 1 media files

September 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

85 decisions · Page 14 of 17

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

Sturminster Marshall Neighbourhood Plan

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

This item relates to the making (adoption) of a neighbourhood plan following examination and a referendum.

Recommendations Approved

Reablement Centres

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

An update on the reablement centre programme in Adult & Housing.

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)

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 85