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Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Thursday, 7th August, 2025 10.00 am

August 7, 2025 View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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Councillor Liz Leyshon Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance • Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Graham Oakes Lead Member for Public Health, Climate Change and Environment • Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Leigh Redman Group Leader Labour • Labour
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Councillor Mike Rigby Lead Member for Economic Development Planning and Assets • Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Federica Smith-Roberts Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture and, Equalities and Diversity • Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Sarah Wakefield Lead Member for Adults Services, Housing and Homelessness • Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Richard Wilkins Lead Member for Transport and Waste Services • Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Henry Hobhouse Somerset Armed Forces Member Champion • Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Tom Power Opposition Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture, Equalities and Diversity • Conservative
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Councillor Hazel Prior-Sankey Not a member of any political group
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Councillor Wes Read Liberal Democrat

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 07th-Aug-2025 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communities.pdf
Supplement - Agenda Item 4 - Public Question Time 07th-Aug-2025 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communi.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 07th-Aug-2025 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communities.pdf

Minutes

Printed minutes 07th-Aug-2025 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communities.pdf

Additional Documents

Decisions 07th-Aug-2025 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communities.pdf
Teams link 7 August 2025.pdf
Public Guidance Notes for Committee.pdf
Councillor reminder for declaring interests.pdf
Scrutiny Communities Work Programme 7 August 2025 - version for publishing.pdf
Octagon presentation - PDF VERSION FOR PUBLISHING.pdf
Emergency changes in planning -PDF VERSION FOR PUBLISHING.pdf
update on community resilience - PDF VERSION FOR PUBLISHING.pdf
Strategy Presentation Scrutiny - PDF VERSION FOR PUBLISHING.pdf
Appendix A -1 v0.5 A Strategy for Somerset Harbours 15 07 2025 Numbers Removed.pdf
PQT - 7 August 2025.pdf
Pegel Flood Alarm.pdf
Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf