Simon Coles - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Simon Coles

 Liberal Democrat

Email: simon.coles@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

107 meetings · Page 1 of 22

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Special Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 12.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Planning Committee - West Chair

Planning Committee - West - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 16, 2025
Pension Fund Committee Chair

Pension Fund Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 12, 2025
Audit Committee Committee Member

Extraordinary Audit Committee Meeting, Audit Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

197 decisions · Page 6 of 40

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

2025/26 General Fund Revenue 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

National Policy/Regulatory Changes in Social Housing Sector and Housing Development Programme

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

...to note the update on national policy and regulatory changes in the social housing sector and the Housing Development Programme, including key announcements such as the 10-year rent settlement, funding for new housing, implementation of Awaab's law, changes to Right to Buy, and various consultations, as well as preparations for Awaab's Law and an overview of the current development programme.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 107

Average per Month: 5.4

Decisions Recorded: 197