Dave Mansell - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Dave Mansell

Green Party Group Leader Green

Email: dave.mansell@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee - West (Committee Member) Bus Advisory Board Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Committee Member, Guest) Executive (Guest) Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee (Guest) Local Community Network - Wellington and Wiveliscombe Constitution and Governance Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

58 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
Planning Committee - West Committee Member

Planning Committee - West - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 16, 2025
Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Friday, 5th December, 2025 10.00 am, NEW

December 05, 2025
Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Committee Member

Due to the very recent incident on the M5, item 6 has been deferred until early 2026, Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

150 decisions · Page 3 of 30

Planning Application 42/24/0033/NMA - Orchard Grove, Land at Comeytrowe/Trull, Taunton

From: Planning Committee - West - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 25, 2025

...the proposed amendment received on 13 November 2024 to planning application 42/23/0016 was confirmed as non-material under Section 96A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, allowing for alterations to common infrastructure phase II at Orchard Grove.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application 14/21/0047 - Land East Of The A38, South Of Walford Cross, Monkton Heathfield

From: Planning Committee - West - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 25, 2025

...officers will continue collaborating with the applicant to prepare for a committee meeting in Spring 2026 regarding planning application 14/21/0047 for land east of the A38, south of Walford Cross, Monkton Heathfield.

Recommendations Approved

Scrutiny Corporate and Resources Work Programme

From: Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 29, 2025

...to revise the scrutiny work programme to include an additional meeting, a full-day joint scrutiny session, and a meeting to consolidate feedback for executive consideration, while also ensuring timely communication, continued oversight of scrutiny review implementation, and monitoring of the community engagement review.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 150