Simon Christopher - Councillor for Dorset ( Marshwood Vale)

Councillor Simon Christopher

 Conservative  Marshwood Vale

Email: cllrsimon.christopher@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Guest) Western and Southern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee Dorset Council (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Western and Southern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Western and Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 11, 2025
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
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

57 decisions · Page 6 of 12

December 2024 (Period 9) Financial Management Report 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

To consider the December 2024 (Quarter 3) Financial Management Report 2024/25.  

Recommendations Approved

Our Future Council Business Case and Transformation Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

·     Full business case setting out case for change and vision for the future with options to deliver whole council transformation. ·     Final transformation plan more fully formed to support the delivery programme for OFC and provide detail on wider service transformation plans. ·     Setting out strategic framework for transformation for 2025-29

Recommendations Approved

Care Dorset: Acquisition of an Operating Care Home

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

The acquisition of an operating care home by Care Dorset.  

Recommendations Approved

Development of Blandford Waste Management Centre

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

Seeking cabinet approval to award a contract to construct and develop a new waste management centre at Blandford, using the Dorset Highways Works Term Service Contract, within the approved capital funding.  

Recommendations Approved

Local Authority Housing Fund 3

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

To request Cabinet’s support to allocate the funding to a Registered Provider (RP) who will use this funding along with their own resources to source 10 properties.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 57