Martin Lovell - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Martin Lovell

 Liberal Democrat

Email: martin.lovell@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Committee Member) Planning Committee - East (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Local Community Network - Shepton Scrutiny Committee - Communities (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Licensing and Regulatory Committee Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families (Committee Member) Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Officer Appeals Committee Executive Human Resources Committee Audit Committee Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health Strategic Planning Committee Regulatory Sub-Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

113 meetings · Page 1 of 23

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
Planning Committee - East Committee Member

NEW, Planning Committee - East - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Monday, 8th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 08, 2025
Regulatory Sub-Committee Committee Member

Regulatory Sub-Committee (West), Regulatory Sub-Committee - Friday, 5th December, 2025 1.00 pm

December 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

223 decisions · Page 3 of 45

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: 113

Average per Month: 5.7

Decisions Recorded: 223