Simon Carswell - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Simon Carswell

Liberal Democrat

Email: simon.carswell@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Pension Fund Board (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Chair, Committee Member) Licensing and Regulatory Committee Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families (Committee Member) Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Local Community Network - Avalon and The Poldens Regulatory Sub-Committee (Chair) Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources Planning Committee - East (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

101 meetings · Page 1 of 21

Regulatory Sub-Committee Chair

Regulatory Sub Committee (South), Regulatory Sub-Committee - Friday, 30th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 30, 2026, 10:00 am
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 29, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing Sub-Committee POSTPONED Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee (North) - KFC, Dunball, Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Pension Fund Board Committee Member

Pension Fund Board - Friday, 23rd January, 2026 10.00 am

January 23, 2026, 10:00 am
Planning Committee - East Committee Member

Planning Committee - East - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 06, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

169 decisions · Page 30 of 34

Scrutiny Climate and Place Work Programme

From: Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place - Monday, 23rd September, 2024 10.00 am - September 23, 2024

For Determination

Items for Information - Standing Item

From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Joint Targeted Area Inspection (JTAI) of Somerset - serious youth violence - action plan

From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024

Implemented

Transformation Board - deep dive - Children Looked After

From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024

Implemented

Children's Services - Budget Monitoring - Month 4

From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024

...to note the Month 4 (2024/25) budget update for Children's Services, including a forecast overspend of £6.4m, and to discuss the consultation on provision for children with additional needs at the October meeting, with the DSG Deficit Management Plan to be considered at a future meeting.

Implemented

Summary

Meetings Attended: 101

Average per Month: 4.8

Decisions Recorded: 169