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.

102 meetings · Page 1 of 21

Constitution and Governance Committee Committee Member

Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 05, 2026, 2:00 pm
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

Decisions from Meetings

169 decisions · Page 32 of 34

Standing Panel for Education Standards - update

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

Implemented

SWAP Audit on EHCP Improvement

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

Recommendations Approved

Contract Procedure Rules

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Monday, 9th September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 09, 2024

For Determination

LGBCE Electoral Review - Somerset Council's Submission

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Monday, 9th September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 09, 2024

...it reviewed and agreed to recommend to the Full Council a proposed submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England regarding the council's size, specifically recommending a council size of 96 councillors from May 2027 and requesting consideration of changing the terminology of divisions to wards.

Recommendations Approved

General Election 2024 Update

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Monday, 9th September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 09, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 102

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 169