Stella Jones - Councillor for Dorset (Dorchester East)

Councillor Stella Jones

Liberal Democrats Dorchester East

Email: stella@sywardcottage.co.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Guest) People and Health Overview Committee (Committee Member) Joint Overview Committee Corporate Parenting Board (Committee Member) Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel (Committee Member) Dorset Council (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

37 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Corporate Parenting Board Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Board - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 3.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Cabinet Guest

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 09, 2025
Dorset Council Chair

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 Chair

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

October 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

78 decisions · Page 14 of 16

Weymouth Harbour - Future Development and Open Port Duty Report

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

This report provides an update on the progress of Weymouth Harbour’s future development, focusing on the modification of the Harbour’s Open Port Duty to allow for commercial development opportunities in line with the Council’s Government funding commitments. The proposal allows for a Harbour Revision Order (HRO) to restrict the current Open Port Duty, allowing the harbour to accommodate vessels of a specified size while ensuring compliance with Statutory Harbour Authority obligations.

Recommendations Approved

Designing out severe hardship and improving social mobility in Dorset

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

To establish a cross-directorate and multi-agency taskforce with the purpose of improving social mobility, reducing poverty, and ensuring cohesive responses across the Council and with wider partners.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Community Safety Plan 2023-26, Pan Dorset Reducing Offending Strategy 2024-27 and Serious Violence Strategy 2024-25.

From: Dorset Council - Thursday, 10th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 10, 2024

The Dorset Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is required to produce three-year Community Safety Plans that are revised annually and Reducing Reoffending.

Yes

Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 10, 2024

...Cabinet noted the report on the Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre, acknowledged past and present financial contributions, affirmed the Trust's autonomy over the facility's future, committed to accelerating the Leisure Strategy, and pledged support to the Trust and community groups to facilitate school and community access to the swimming pool if it reopens.

Recommendations Approved

July 2024 (Period 4) financial management report 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 10, 2024

...that the Cabinet of Dorset noted the Senior Leadership Team's (SLT) forecast for the Council's full-year financial performance, including progress on savings, and the capital programme for 2024/25, based on data from July 2024.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 37

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 78