Dawn Johnson | Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Dawn Johnson

Liberal Democrat

Council: Somerset

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Committees: Local Community Network - Taunton Full Council (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Communities (Guest) Audit Committee Executive Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Vice-Chair) Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee - West Strategic Planning Committee Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health

Local Devolution Update

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

...to note the progress on the Council’s Local Devolution Programme and recommend improvements for future phases, including earlier involvement of local members, better communication, inclusion of smaller parish councils, clearer tracking of the devolution process, evaluation of outcomes, and early communication of potential barriers.

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

Councillor Dawn Johnson

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

Decisions from Meetings

Local Devolution Update

Scrutiny Corporate and Resources Work Programme

Inspiring Innovation Transformation Programme - update

Report of the Monitoring Officer

Mendip Local Plan Part II Limited Update – Adoption

Summary

Councillor Dawn Johnson

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

Decisions from Meetings

Local Devolution Update

Scrutiny Corporate and Resources Work Programme

Inspiring Innovation Transformation Programme - update

Report of the Monitoring Officer

Mendip Local Plan Part II Limited Update – Adoption

Summary

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}