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Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 5, 2026 at 10:00 am Scrutiny Committee - Communities View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Henry Hobhouse
Councillor Henry Hobhouse Somerset Armed Forces Member Champion • Liberal Democrat
Profile image for Councillor Bob Filmer
Councillor Bob Filmer Opposition Spokesperson for Transport and Waste Services • Conservative
Profile image for Councillor Heather Shearer
Councillor Heather Shearer Lead Member for Children, Families and Education • Liberal Democrat
Profile image for Councillor Fran Smith
Councillor Fran Smith Associate Lead Member for Adult Social Care & Housing • Liberal Democrat
Profile image for Councillor Tom Power
Councillor Tom Power Opposition Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture, Equalities and Diversity • Conservative
Profile image for Councillor Hazel Prior-Sankey
Councillor Hazel Prior-Sankey Not a member of any political group
Profile image for Councillor Wes Read
Councillor Wes Read Liberal Democrat

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 05th-Feb-2026 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communities.pdf
Supplement 1 - Agenda Item 4 - Public Question Time 05th-Feb-2026 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Commu.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 05th-Feb-2026 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communities.pdf

Minutes

Printed minutes 05th-Feb-2026 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communities.pdf

Additional Documents

Public Guidance Notes for Committee.pdf
CURRENT 2025 - 2026 outcome tracker Scrutiny Communiites.pdf
Somerset Council Options Appraisal final report - Appendix 1 Summary Report FINAL.pdf
Somerset Council Options Appraisal final report - Appendix 1b Financial Review FINAL.pdf
Somerset Council Options Appraisal final report - Appendix 1c Stakeholder Engagement FINAL.pdf
Lead Member for Communities Housing Revenue Account Culture Equality and Diversity Annual Report.pdf
PQT for Scrutiny Communities 5 February 2026.pdf
Somerset Council Options Appraisal final report - Appendix 1a Governance Operations Regulation and.pdf
Supplement 2 - Response to public questions 05th-Feb-2026 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communities.pdf
Decisions 05th-Feb-2026 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communities.pdf
Response to PQT Scrutiny Communities 5 February 2026.pdf
Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf
Scrutiny report on Landlord Options Appraisal February 2026 final.pdf
Councillor reminder for declaring interests.pdf
Scrutiny Communities Work Programme February 2026.pdf