Heather Shearer - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Heather Shearer

 Liberal Democrat  Lead Member for Children, Families and Education

Email: heather.shearer@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Local Community Network - Cheddar and Axbridge Local Community Network - Avalon and The Poldens Somerset Board (Committee Member) Local Community Network - Wells and Rural Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Communities Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health (Guest) Audit Committee Human Resources Committee (Committee Member) Harbour Management Advisory Committee (Substitute)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

69 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel Committee Member

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 09, 2025
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 03, 2025
Somerset Board Committee Member

Somerset Board - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

204 decisions · Page 31 of 41

Local Nutrient Mitigation Funding Allocation Approval

From: Executive - Monday, 4th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 04, 2024

Delegation to the Executive Director for Climate and Place to commit spend up to £9.6m and to reallocate funding as necessary between the mitigation projects. This is to ensure the entirety of the funding is committed by the end of this financial year.  

For Determination

Treasury Management Mid Year Report 2024-25

From: Executive - Monday, 4th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 04, 2024

...to note the mid-year borrowing and investment position, approve the report's compliance with the CIPFA Code of Practice for Treasury Management and recommend it to Full Council, and approve the revised Flexible Capital Receipts Policy for 2023/24 & 2024/25 and recommend it to Full Council.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 204