Simon Coles - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Simon Coles

Liberal Democrat

Email: simon.coles@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

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Committees: Planning Committee - West (Chair) Local Community Network - Taunton Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Communities (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Pension Fund Committee (Chair) Licensing and Regulatory Committee Human Resources Committee Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Substitute) Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health Regulatory Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Constitution and Governance Committee Executive

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

113 meetings · Page 1 of 23

Scrutiny Committee - Communities Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 05, 2026, 10:00 am
Regulatory Sub-Committee Committee Member

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
Planning Committee - West Chair

Planning Committee - West - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 27, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

222 decisions · Page 11 of 45

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From: Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 24, 2025

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring Report - Q1 - End of June 2025

From: Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 24, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Licensing South hearing to determine an application to vary a premises license at The Prickly Pear, High Street, Bruton, BA10 0AW.

From: Licensing Sub Committee (South) The Prickly Pear, Bruton., Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 23, 2025

...the application for a variation of the premises license at The Prickly Pear was granted, with the conditions agreed upon by the applicant and the Police, as detailed in Appendix 10 of the agenda papers, to be endorsed on the license.

Recommendations Approved

SCC/3854/2021 Unit 22 Evercreech Junction

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 18, 2025

...that planning permission was granted for application SCC/3854/2021, concerning Unit 22 Evercreech Junction, subject to conditions outlined in the February 2023 report, the prior conclusion of a Section 106 agreement securing traffic monitoring, landscaping maintenance, footway provision, and public right of way surfacing, and delegation of minor wording edits to the Service Manager.

Recommendations Approved

Work Programme

From: Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025

...to approve the work programme with no changes required.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 113

Average per Month: 5.1

Decisions Recorded: 222