Barry Clarke - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Barry Clarke

Conservative

Email: barry.clarke@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee - East (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Local Community Network - Shepton Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member, Guest) Local Community Network - Vale of Frome Audit Committee (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

72 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Planning Committee - East Committee Member

Planning Committee - East - Tuesday, 2nd June, 2026 2.00 pm

June 02, 2026, 2:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 1.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 1:00 pm
Constitution and Governance Committee Committee Member

Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 7th May, 2026 2.00 pm

May 07, 2026, 2:00 pm
Planning Committee - East Committee Member

Planning Committee - East - Tuesday, 5th May, 2026 2.00 pm

May 05, 2026, 2:00 pm
Planning Committee - East Committee Member

Planning Committee - East - Tuesday, 7th April, 2026 2.00 pm

April 07, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

197 decisions · Page 13 of 40

Scrutiny Function Review - Final Report and Recommendations

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...the committee noted the Scrutiny Function Review's findings and recommendations, which are being recommended to Full Council for approval, including changes to the Council's Constitution, new scrutiny arrangements, required resources, and an action plan, with an evaluation of improvements planned for January 2027, subject to Full Council endorsement.

Recommendations Approved

Apologies for Absence

From: Planning Committee - East - Monday, 1st September, 2025 10.00 am - September 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Minutes from the Previous Meeting

From: Planning Committee - East - Monday, 1st September, 2025 10.00 am - September 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application 2025/1059/VRC - Burden of Dreams, Top Road, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset

From: Planning Committee - East - Monday, 1st September, 2025 10.00 am - September 01, 2025

...planning application 2025/1059/VRC for the variation of conditions relating to the erection of a single dwelling at Burden of Dreams, Top Road, Westbury-sub-Mendip, was approved with additional conditions regarding automatic blinds, a landscaping scheme, and external lighting details.

Recommendations Approved

Appeals Report

From: Planning Committee - East - Monday, 1st September, 2025 10.00 am - September 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 72

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 197