Gwil Wren - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Gwil Wren

Independent

Email: gwil.wren@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee - West (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member, Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Communities (Chair) Executive (Guest) Local Community Network - Wellington and Wiveliscombe Constitution and Governance Committee Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

93 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday, 28th May, 2026 10.00 am

May 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Planning Committee - West Committee Member

Planning Committee - West - Tuesday, 26th May, 2026 2.00 pm

May 26, 2026, 2:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 1.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 1:00 pm
Scrutiny Committee - Communities Chair

Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Thursday, 30 April 2026 - 10.00 am

April 30, 2026, 10:00 am
Planning Committee - West Committee Member

Planning Committee - West - Tuesday, 28th April, 2026 2.00 pm

April 28, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

254 decisions · Page 2 of 51

Section 25 Report

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 4th March, 2026 11.00 am - March 04, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Statement of Accounts 2024-25 included the Annual Governance Statement 2024-25

From: Extraordinary Audit Committee Meeting, Audit Committee - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 10.00 am - February 26, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application - 38/25/0230 - Land at Staplegrove (West), Staplegrove Road, Taunton

From: Planning Committee - West - Tuesday, 24th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 24, 2026

...planning permission was granted for the approval of reserved matters concerning the appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale of a section of spine road, associated drainage, and infrastructure at Staplegrove (West), Taunton, subject to specified conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Appeal Decisions

From: Planning Committee - West - Tuesday, 24th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 24, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application - 43/25/0088 - Longforth Park, Land to the North of Taunton Road, Wellington, TA21 8RS

From: Planning Committee - West - Tuesday, 24th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 24, 2026

...planning permission be granted for 178 dwellings and associated infrastructure at Longforth Park, subject to conditions and no adverse comments from the Highway Authority, LLFA, or Network Rail.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 93

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 254