Frances Nicholson - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Frances Nicholson

 Conservative  Opposition Lead Member for Children, Families and Education

Email: frances.nicholson@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Local Community Network - Exmoor Full Council (Committee Member) SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) (Committee Member) Audit Committee Executive (Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Communities Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Guest) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee Constitution and Governance Committee Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health

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
SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) Committee Member

SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Monday, 8th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 08, 2025
Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources Guest

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

October 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

137 decisions · Page 18 of 28

Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2025/26

From: Executive - Monday, 2nd December, 2024 10.00 am - December 02, 2024

Recommmend Forward to Council

The Provision of Dementia Residential Block Beds

From: Executive - Monday, 2nd December, 2024 10.00 am - December 02, 2024

...to award contracts to suppliers for Dementia Residential Block Beds for five years, explore a direct award for 20 more beds, and maintain confidentiality of commercially sensitive information.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 137