Full Council — Somerset

Recent meetings

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15 Jul 2026

1:00 pm

Full Council - Wednesday, 15 July 2026 - 1.00 pm

109 attendees · 0 documents · 0 media files

20 May 2026

1:00 pm

Full Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 1.00 pm

109 attendees · 0 documents · 0 media files

06 Mar 2026

11:00 am

Reserve Budget Setting Meeting, Full Council - Friday, 6th March, 2026 11.00 am

CANCELLED

0 attendees · 0 documents · 0 media files

04 Mar 2026

11:00 am

Budget Setting Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 4th March, 2026 11.00 am

109 attendees · 40 documents · 0 media files

17 Dec 2025

Special Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 12.00 pm

110 attendees · 6 documents · 0 media files

17 Dec 2025

Full Council - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 1.00 pm

110 attendees · 40 documents · 0 media files

25 Sep 2025

Full Council - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 1.00 pm

108 attendees, 29 documents, 1 media files

16 Jul 2025

Full Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 1.00 pm

110 attendees · 22 documents · 0 media files

21 May 2025

Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 1.00 pm

110 attendees · 44 documents · 1 media file

26 Mar 2025

Full Council - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 1.00 pm

110 attendees · 27 documents · 1 media file

About

Full Council is the term given to a meeting which all Members attend (there are 110 councillors within the Somerset Council). The Full Council has six scheduled public meetings each year, including its Annual General Meeting which is normally held in May. Its main purpose is to agree a budget and policy framework within which the Leader of Council and his Executive operate and council services are provided. Below are some of the specific functions of the Unitary Council:-

· Determining the policy framework for the Council

· Approval of the Council's budget and Council Tax requirement

· Appointing the Leader of Council and Committees/Sub-Committees of the Council and appointing members with special responsibilities

· Approving the Council's Constitution and meetings calendar

· The appointment of the Chief Executive

· A range of other functions, which by law, cannot be the responsibility of the Executive, e.g. regulatory Please note – Full Council Meetings take place at venues across the county. For further details, please see the Constitution or email Democratic Services on democratic@somerset.gov.uk

Members

Mike Best · Chair

Lee Baker · Vice-Chair

Adam Boyden · Member

Adam Dance · Member

Alan Bradford · Member

Alistair Hendry · Member

Andrew Govier · Member

Andy Dingwall · Member

Andy Hadley · Member

Andy Kendall · Member

Andy Soughton · Member

Andy Sully · Member

Barry Clarke · Member

Ben Ferguson · Member

Bente Height · Member

Bill Revans · Member

Bob Filmer · Member

Brian Bolt · Member

Brian Smedley · Member

Cara Strom · Member

Caroline Ellis · Member

Claire Sully · Member

Connor Payne · Member

Dave Mansell · Member

David Fothergill · Member

David Woan · Member

Dawn Denton · Member

Dawn Johnson · Member

Derek Perry · Member

Diogo Rodrigues · Member

Edric Hobbs · Member

Emily Pearlstone · Member

Evie Potts-Jones · Member

Ewan Cameron · Member

Faye Purbrick · Member

Federica Smith-Roberts · Member

Fran Smith · Member

Frances Nicholson · Member

Gill Slocombe · Member

Graham Oakes · Member

Gwil Wren · Member

Habib Farbahi · Member

Harry Munt · Member

Hayward Burt · Member

Hazel Prior-Sankey · Member

Heather Shearer · Member

Helen Kay · Member

Henry Hobhouse · Member

Hilary Bruce · Member

Hugh Davies · Member

Jason Baker · Member

Jenny Kenton · Member

Jeny Snell · Member

Jo Roundell Greene · Member

John Bailey · Member

John Cook-Woodman · Member

John Hunt · Member

Kathy Pearce · Member

Kevin Messenger · Member

Lance Duddridge · Member

Leigh Redman · Member

Liz Leyshon · Member

Lucy Trimnell · Member

Mandy Chilcott · Member

Marcus Barr · Member

Marcus Kravis · Member

Mark Healey MBE · Member

Martin Dimery · Member

Martin Lovell · Member

Martin Wale · Member

Matthew Martin · Member

Michael Dunk · Member

Mike Caswell · Member

Mike Hewitson · Member

Mike Murphy · Member

Mike Rigby · Member

Mike Stanton · Member

Nick O'Donnell · Member

Nicola Clark · Member

Norman Cavill · Member

Oliver Patrick · Member

Pauline Ham · Member

Peter Clayton · Member

Peter Seib · Member

Philip Ham · Member

Richard Wilkins · Member

Rob Reed · Member

Ros Wyke · Member

Rosemary Woods · Member

Ross Henley · Member

Sarah Wakefield · Member

Shane Collins · Member

Simon Carswell · Member

Simon Coles · Member

Stephen Page · Member

Steve Ashton · Member

Steven Pugsley · Member

Sue Osborne · Member

Suria Aujla - currently on leave · Member

Susannah Hart · Member

Tessa Munt · Member

Theo Butt Philip · Member

Tim Kerley · Member

Tom Deakin · Member

Tom Power · Member

Tony Grimes · Member

Tony Lock · Member

Val Keitch - on leave of absence until 13 April 2026 · Member

Wes Read · Member

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