Simon Gibson - Councillor for Dorset ( Verwood)

Councillor Simon Gibson

 Conservative  Verwood

Email: cllrsimon.gibson@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Place and Resources Overview Committee (Committee Member) Joint Overview Committee Police and Crime Panel (Committee Member) Dorset Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest) Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

32 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Dorset Council Committee Member

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

December 04, 2025
Police and Crime Panel Committee Member

Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 02, 2025
Place and Resources Overview Committee Committee Member

Place and Resources Overview Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 24, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

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

October 23, 2025
Police and Crime Panel Committee Member

Police and Crime Panel - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 10.00 am

18 attendees, 6 documents, 1 media files

October 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

32 decisions · Page 5 of 7

Dorset Innovation Park Management Options

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024

The council defines a key decision, in terms of procurement activity, as those with a financial consequence of £500k or more. This report will provide notice of the planned / known procurement activities that Cabinet will need to make a key decision on.

Recommendations Approved

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

Allocation s106 developer contribution funding for community facilities at Mampitts Green Shaftesbury

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

To determine the award of the s106 developer contribution funding for the delivery of community facilities at Mampitts Green, Shaftesbury.

Recommendations Approved

To enter into a new lease of the Sherborne Household Recycling & Waste Transfer Centre

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

The Council’s 25 year long lease of the Waste Management Centre at Sherborne came to an end on 28 September 2023. Head of terms (that are subject to contract and Council ratification) for a new lease, for a further 15 years, have been negotiated ad agreed in principle with the landlord. A Cabinet decision is required due to aggregate value of this leasehold acquisition.

Recommendations Approved

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: 32

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 32