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

152 decisions · Page 28 of 31

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: 152