Councillor Gwil Wren
Email: gwil.wren@somerset.gov.uk
Council: Somerset
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
71 meetings · Page 1 of 15
Full Council - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 1.00 pm
Special Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 12.00 pm
Planning Committee - West - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 2.00 pm
Extraordinary Audit Committee Meeting, Audit Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am
Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Monday, 8th December, 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
194 decisions · Page 6 of 39
Work Programme
From: Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025
...to approve the work programme with no changes required.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes from the Previous Meeting held on 7 August 2025
From: Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025
...the committee confirmed the minutes of the Scrutiny Committee – Communities meeting held on 7 August 2025 as a correct record.
Recommendations Approved
National Policy/Regulatory Changes in Social Housing Sector and Housing Development Programme
From: Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025
...to note the update on national policy and regulatory changes in the social housing sector and the Housing Development Programme, including key announcements such as the 10-year rent settlement, funding for new housing, implementation of Awaab's law, changes to Right to Buy, and various consultations, as well as preparations for Awaab's Law and an overview of the current development programme.
Recommendations Approved
Use of HRA Underspends 24-25
From: Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025
...to support recommendations being presented to Full Council on 25th September, including increasing the HRA capital programme by £3.377m for property acquisitions to be used temporarily for general fund temporary accommodation purposes, delegating property acquisition decisions, and tasking officers with preparing a business case for further temporary accommodation acquisitions.
Recommendations Approved
Audit Progress Report and Sector Update August 2025
From: Audit Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 28, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 71
Average per Month: 3.6
Decisions Recorded: 194