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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Audit Committee Committee Member

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

January 29, 2026, 10:00 am
Planning Committee - South Committee Member

Planning Committee - South - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 20, 2026, 2:00 pm
Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 15, 2026
Planning Committee - East Substitute

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

January 06, 2026
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Monday, 22nd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

120 decisions · Page 3 of 24

Annual Report of Corporate Parenting Board

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

Recommendations Approved

Report of the Chief Executive

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

Recommendations Approved

Housing Revenue Account Rent Setting 2026-27 Delegation Report

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

Recommendations Approved

Interim External Auditor’s Annual Report – Year ending 31 March 2025

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

...to consider the Interim External Auditor’s Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2025, the Council resolved to consider the three statutory recommendations and whether to accept them, and to endorse the management responses and proposed actions set out in the report.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Reduction Scheme Review and Exceptional Hardship Scheme

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 120