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) Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Harbour Management Advisory Committee (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

73 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel Committee Member

Precept, Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 10.30 am

February 03, 2026, 10:30 am
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 07, 2026
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

Decisions from Meetings

221 decisions · Page 42 of 45

Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Work Programme

From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024

...the Committee received and noted the current work programme, outcome tracker, and Executive Forward Plan, while also approving recommendations and discussing various topics including budget monitoring, action plans related to the Joint Targeted Area Inspection (JTAI), transformation board deep dives, and regional adoption agency matters.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 73

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 221