Sarah Wakefield - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Sarah Wakefield

Liberal Democrat Lead Member for Adults Services, Housing and Homelessness

Email: sarah.wakefield@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Committee - Communities (Guest) Human Resources Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee (Co-Optee) Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health (Guest) Local Community Network - Wellington and Wiveliscombe Local Community Network - Chard and Blackdowns Somerset Board (Committee Member) Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Guest) Audit Committee Planning Committee - West (Guest) Appointments Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

99 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee CANCELLED Co-Optee

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 Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 07, 2026
Appointments Committee Committee Member

Senior Manager Appointments and Employment Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 5.15 pm

January 06, 2026
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

282 decisions · Page 51 of 57

Annual Approval as Sole Shareholder of Homes in Sedgemoor 2024/25

From: Executive - Monday, 7th October, 2024 10.00 am - October 07, 2024

For Determination

Medium Term Financial Plan and Strategy 2025/26 to 2029/30 update

From: Executive - Monday, 7th October, 2024 10.00 am - October 07, 2024

For Determination

2024/25 General Fund Revenue Budget Monitoring Report - Month 4

From: Executive - Monday, 7th October, 2024 10.00 am - October 07, 2024

...to note the Service Directorate Revenue forecast overspend of £8.4m for the year and the total Council Revenue forecast overspend of £2.3m for the year.

For Determination

Minutes from the Previous Meeting

From: Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Monday, 30th September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 30, 2024

Recommendations Approved

2023/24 General Fund Revenue Budget Monitoring Report - Outturn

From: Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Monday, 30th September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 30, 2024

...the Committee noted the 2023/24 General Fund Revenue Budget Monitoring Report - Outturn, approving the underspend of £1.8m to be added to the General Fund balance, draws and contributions to earmarked reserves, the release of £0.7m of earmarked reserves to the General Fund, continued monthly budget monitoring reports, and an amendment to the Flexible Capital Receipts Strategy to include the Adult Social Care transformation programme.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 99

Average per Month: 4.7

Decisions Recorded: 282