Liz Leyshon - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Liz Leyshon

Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance

Email: liz.leyshon@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Committee - Communities (Guest) Human Resources Committee (Committee Member) Local Community Network - Taunton Executive (Vice-Chair) Full Council (Committee Member) Audit Committee Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Guest) Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee (Guest, Committee Member) Gravity Executive Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee (Committee Member, Vice-Chair, in the Chair) Local Community Network - Avalon and The Poldens Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health (Guest) Somerset Board (Committee Member) Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Constitution and Governance Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting - Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 19, 2026, 2:00 pm
Human Resources Committee Committee Member

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

January 14, 2026
Executive Vice-Chair

Executive - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 07, 2026
Gravity Executive Sub-Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Gravity Executive Sub-Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 18, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

290 decisions · Page 11 of 58

Decision to Award Contracts for Discharge to Assess (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1)

From: Executive - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Glastonbury Town Deal - Life Factory Project

From: Executive - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Inspiring Innovation Transformation Programme - update

From: Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 29, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Local Devolution Update

From: Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 29, 2025

...to note the progress on the Council’s Local Devolution Programme and recommend improvements for future phases, including earlier involvement of local members, better communication, inclusion of smaller parish councils, clearer tracking of the devolution process, evaluation of outcomes, and early communication of potential barriers.

Recommendations Approved

Scrutiny Corporate and Resources Work Programme

From: Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 29, 2025

...to revise the scrutiny work programme to include an additional meeting, a full-day joint scrutiny session, and a meeting to consolidate feedback for executive consideration, while also ensuring timely communication, continued oversight of scrutiny review implementation, and monitoring of the community engagement review.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 97

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 290