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 6 of 20

Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health Guest

Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 10.00 am

22 attendees, 11 documents, 0 media files

August 21, 2025
Scrutiny Committee - Communities Guest

Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Thursday, 7th August, 2025 10.00 am

August 07, 2025
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 6th August, 2025 10.00 am

August 06, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 1.00 pm

July 16, 2025
Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee Co-Optee

Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee - Monday, 14th July, 2025 10.00 am

July 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

282 decisions · Page 1 of 57

Collective Pay Bargaining Arrangements - Chief Officers

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

...agreed to Somerset Council opting into National Pay Bargaining consistent with all Green Book staff.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Pay Policy Statement

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

... recommended that the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27 be submitted to Full Council for approval, with the Service Director for HR & OD responsible for implementing any amendments requested by elected members.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 99

Average per Month: 4.7

Decisions Recorded: 282