Richard Wilkins - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Richard Wilkins

Liberal Democrat Lead Member for Transport and Waste Services

Email: richard.wilkins@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Local Community Network - Levels and Moors Scrutiny Committee - Communities (Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Bus Advisory Board (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Guest) Officer Appeals Committee Gravity Executive Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

78 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Gravity Executive Sub-Committee Committee Member

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

December 18, 2025
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 and Transport Policy Sub-Committee Committee Member

Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee Committee Member

Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

222 decisions · Page 3 of 45

Corporate Performance Management Report - Quarter 2

From: Executive - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

...to review the performance information provided in appendix A, particularly the narrative relating to performance in quarter 2 of 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Implementation of County wide Sunday parking charges

From: Executive - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

...the Executive resolved to defer consideration of Sunday parking charges until parking policy principles are formally approved, while also setting Sunday parking tariffs to zero or a flat rate in car parks where charges currently do not apply or are set at a flat rate, respectively, and sealing the advertised Parking Places Order to address legacy omissions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 222