Steve Ashton - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Steve Ashton

Liberal Democrat

Email: steve.ashton@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee Executive (Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources Audit Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee - East (Substitute) Planning Committee - South (Committee Member) Local Community Network - Crewkerne and Ilminster

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

67 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday, 28th May, 2026 10.00 am

May 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Full Council Committee Member

Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 1.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 1:00 pm
Planning Committee - South Committee Member

Planning Committee - South - Tuesday, 19th May, 2026 2.00 pm

May 19, 2026, 2:00 pm
Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place - Thursday, 23 April 2026 - 10.00 am

April 23, 2026, 10:00 am
Planning Committee - South Committee Member

Planning Committee - South - Tuesday, 21st April, 2026 2.00 pm

April 21, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

147 decisions · Page 10 of 30

Planning application 20/02014/REM - Land At Head Street, Tintinhull, Yeovil, Somerset.

From: Planning Committee - South - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...planning permission for reserved matters concerning appearance, landscaping, and scale, as well as biodiversity enhancements for 28 dwellings at Land At Head Street, Tintinhull, Yeovil, Somerset, was granted subject to the prior completion of a Deed of Variation and a Planning Obligation/Agreement, along with stated planning conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Scrutiny Function Review - Proposed Changes to the Constitution (Part G1)

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 04, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Extension of Consultation Period for LGBCE on new Electoral Arrangements for Somerset

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 04, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Electoral Update Report

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 04, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Constitution and Governance Committee Work Programme

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 04, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 147