Simon Clifford - Councillor for Dorset ( Chickerell)

Councillor Simon Clifford

 Liberal Democrats  Chickerell

Email: cllrsimon.clifford@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) Joint Overview Committee Staffing Committee (Committee Member) People and Health Scrutiny Committee Dorset Council (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd (Committee Member) Place and Resources Overview Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

42 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 09, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

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

December 04, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 11, 2025
Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd Committee Member

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

November 03, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

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

October 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

109 decisions · Page 12 of 22

Enterprise Resource Performance System (Outline Business Case)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 25, 2025

The current DES system which is supported by SAP will be end of life in 2027 and therefore will need to be replaced. We have been working with Socitm Advisory (external consultancy) to investigate the options available. The outline business case is to be presented to Cabinet for their approval.

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 42

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 109