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Full Council - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 1.00 pm

September 26, 2024 Full Council View on council website Watch video of meeting

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Motion
Recommendations Approved

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Proposed changes to Committee Appointments
Recommendations Approved

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Annual Report of the Corporate Parenting Board
Recommendations Approved

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Council Size Submission to Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Recommendations Approved

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Revisions to I6 - Contract Procedure Rules
Recommendations Approved

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Revisions to I1 - Senior Management Structure, I2 - Scheme of Delegations and I3 - Statutory and Proper Officers
Recommendations Approved

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Council Restructure Update
Recommendations Approved

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Attendees

Councillor Mike Best Chair of Council Liberal Democrat Crewkerne

Councillor Lee Baker Vice-Chair of Council Liberal Democrat Taunton North

Councillor Steve Ashton Associate Lead Member for Climate Change Liberal Democrat Crewkerne

Councillor Suria Aujla - on leave of absence until 16 September 2026 Conservative Huntspill

Councillor John Bailey Liberal Democrat Martock

Councillor Jason Baker Liberal Democrat Chard South

Councillor Marcus Barr Reform UK Party Wellington

Councillor Brian Bolt Conservative Cannington

Councillor Adam Boyden Liberal Democrat Frome North

Councillor Alan Bradford Conservative North Petherton

Councillor Hilary Bruce Labour Bridgwater North & Central

Councillor Theo Butt Philip Lead Member for Transformation, Human Resources and Localities Liberal Democrat Wells

Councillor Simon Carswell Liberal Democrat Street

Councillor Mike Caswell Conservative Cannington

Councillor Norman Cavill Conservative Monkton & North Curry

Councillor Nicola Clark Associate Lead Member for Culture and Leisure Liberal Democrat Blackmoor Vale

Councillor Mandy Chilcott Conservative Minehead

Councillor Barry Clarke Conservative Mendip Central & East

Councillor Peter Clayton Conservative Burnham on Sea North

Councillor Simon Coles Liberal Democrat Taunton East

Councillor Shane Collins Green Party Frome East

Councillor John Cook-Woodman Reform UK Party Highbridge & Burnham South

Nick Cottle

Councillor Adam Dance Liberal Democrat South Petherton & Islemoor

Dixie Darch

Councillor Hugh Davies Independent Watchet & Stogursey

Councillor Tom Deakin Liberal Democrat Taunton North

Councillor Dawn Denton Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Opposition Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance Conservative Frome North

Councillor Martin Dimery Green Party Frome West

Councillor Andy Dingwall Opposition Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets Conservative Bridgwater East & Bawdrip

Councillor Lance Duddridge Conservative Bridgwater West

Councillor Michael Dunk Green Party Frome West

Sarah Dyke

Councillor Caroline Ellis Liberal Democrat Bishop's Hull & Taunton West

Councillor Habib Farbahi Liberal Democrat Comeytrowe & Trull

Councillor Ben Ferguson Liberal Democrat Cheddar

Councillor Bob Filmer Opposition Lead Member for Highways and Transport Conservative Brent

Councillor David Fothergill Conservative Monkton & North Curry

Councillor Andrew Govier Labour Wellington

Councillor Tony Grimes Conservative Brent

Councillor Andy Hadley Conservative Minehead

Councillor Pauline Ham Liberal Democrat Cheddar

Councillor Philip Ham Conservative Mendip Central & East

Councillor Susannah Hart Conservative Glastonbury

Councillor Mark Healey MBE Opposition Lead Member for SEND, Public Health and Equalities and Diversity Conservative Huntspill

Councillor Bente Height Leader of the Reform Group Reform UK Party Shepton Mallet

Councillor Alistair Hendry Conservative Highbridge & Burnham South

Councillor Ross Henley Liberal Democrat Blackdown & Neroche

Councillor Mike Hewitson Liberal Democrat Coker

Councillor Edric Hobbs Liberal Democrat Mendip Hills

Councillor Henry Hobhouse Somerset Armed Forces Member Champion Liberal Democrat Castle Cary

Councillor John Hunt Group Leader Independent Independent Bishop's Hull & Taunton West

Councillor Dawn Johnson Liberal Democrat Comeytrowe & Trull

Councillor Helen Kay Green Party Frome East

Councillor Val Keitch Associate Lead Member for Localities (LCNs) and Public Health Liberal Democrat Ilminster

Councillor Andy Kendall Liberal Democrat Yeovil Central

Councillor Jenny Kenton Liberal Democrat Chard North

Councillor Tim Kerley Liberal Democrat Somerton

Councillor Marcus Kravis Liberal Democrat Dunster

Christine Lawrence Conservative

Councillor Liz Leyshon Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance Liberal Democrat Street

Councillor Tony Lock Liberal Democrat Yeovil East

Councillor Martin Lovell Liberal Democrat Shepton Mallet

Councillor Dave Mansell Group Leader Green Green Party Upper Tone

Councillor Matthew Martin Liberal Democrat King Alfred

Councillor Kevin Messenger Liberal Democrat Castle Cary

Councillor Harry Munt Liberal Democrat King Alfred

Councillor Tessa Munt Liberal Democrat Wells

Councillor Mike Murphy Liberal Democrat Burnham on Sea North

Councillor Frances Nicholson Opposition Lead Member for Children, Families and Education Conservative Dulverton & Exmoor

Councillor Graham Oakes Lead Member for Public Health, Climate Change and Environment Liberal Democrat Yeovil East

Councillor Sue Osborne Opposition Lead Member for Transformation, Human Resources and Localities Conservative Ilminster

Councillor Stephen Page Liberal Democrat Somerton

Councillor Connor Payne Conservative Chard South

Councillor Oliver Patrick Liberal Democrat Coker

Councillor Kathy Pearce Labour Bridgwater South

Councillor Emily Pearlstone Liberal Democrat Martock

Councillor Derek Perry Liberal Democrat Rowbarton & Staplegrove

Councillor Evie Potts-Jones Lead Member for SEND, Public Health and Equalities & Diversity Liberal Democrat Yeovil West

Councillor Tom Power Opposition Lead Member for Communities, Environment and Climate Change Conservative Wincanton & Bruton

Councillor Hazel Prior-Sankey Not a member of any political group Taunton South

Councillor Steven Pugsley Conservative Dulverton & Exmoor

Councillor Faye Purbrick Conservative Yeovil South

Councillor Wes Read Liberal Democrat Yeovil West

Councillor Leigh Redman Group Leader Labour Labour Bridgwater North & Central

Councillor Rob Reed Liberal Democrat Mendip South

Councillor Bill Revans Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Governance & Communications Liberal Democrat North Petherton

Councillor Mike Rigby Lead Member for Economic Development Planning and Assets Liberal Democrat Lydeard

Tony Robbins Liberal Democrat

Councillor Diogo Rodrigues Leader of the Opposition and Opposition Lead for Governance and Communications Conservative Bridgwater East & Bawdrip

Councillor Jo Roundell Greene - on leave of absence until 31 October 2026 Associate Lead Member for Children's Services and Education Strategy Liberal Democrat South Petherton & Islemoor