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 Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Constitution and Governance Committee Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

59 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
Appointments Committee Committee Member

Senior Manager Appointments and Employment Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 4.30 pm

December 11, 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

Decisions from Meetings

141 decisions · Page 26 of 29

Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Work Programme

From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024

...the Committee received and noted the current work programme, outcome tracker, and Executive Forward Plan, while also approving recommendations and discussing various topics including budget monitoring, action plans related to the Joint Targeted Area Inspection (JTAI), transformation board deep dives, and regional adoption agency matters.

Recommendations Approved

Children's Services - Budget Monitoring - Month 4

From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024

...to note the Month 4 (2024/25) budget update for Children's Services, including a forecast overspend of £6.4m, and to discuss the consultation on provision for children with additional needs at the October meeting, with the DSG Deficit Management Plan to be considered at a future meeting.

Implemented

Summary

Meetings Attended: 59

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 141