Graham Oakes - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Graham Oakes

Liberal Democrat Lead Member for Public Health, Climate Change and Environment

Email: graham.oakes@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Human Resources Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Local Community Network - Yeovil Scrutiny Committee - Communities (Guest) Gravity Executive Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Committee Member, Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health (Guest) Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Somerset Board (Committee Member) Appointments Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

71 meetings · Page 4 of 15

Executive Guest

Executive - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 10.00 am

25 attendees, 22 documents, 1 media files

October 01, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 1.00 pm

108 attendees, 29 documents, 1 media files

September 25, 2025
Gravity Executive Sub-Committee Committee Member

Note - minutes of 21 Jan and 20 May meetings to be approved at this meeting, Gravity Executive Sub-Committee - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 10.00 am

16 attendees, 8 documents, 0 media files

September 18, 2025
Somerset Board Committee Member

Somerset Board - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 10.00 am

38 attendees, 13 documents, 0 media files

September 11, 2025
Human Resources Committee Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting, Human Resources Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.00 am

23 attendees, 8 documents, 0 media files

September 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

235 decisions · Page 1 of 47

Collective Pay Bargaining Arrangements - Chief Officers

From: Human Resources Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 14, 2026

...agreed to Somerset Council opting into National Pay Bargaining consistent with all Green Book staff.

Recommendations Approved

Workforce Update

From: Human Resources Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 14, 2026

Recommendations Approved

SAP Success Factors (HR System)

From: Human Resources Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 14, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Pay & Grading Programme Update

From: Human Resources Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 14, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Annual Pay Policy Statement

From: Human Resources Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 14, 2026

... recommended that the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27 be submitted to Full Council for approval, with the Service Director for HR & OD responsible for implementing any amendments requested by elected members.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 71

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 235