Theo Butt Philip - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Theo Butt Philip

 Liberal Democrat  Lead Member for Transformation, Human Resources and Localities

Email: theo.buttphilip@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Human Resources Committee (Chair) Executive (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Communities Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Guest) Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Local Community Network - Wells and Rural Appointments Committee Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health Audit Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

68 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
Constitution and Governance Committee Committee Member

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

December 04, 2025
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 03, 2025
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

231 decisions · Page 4 of 47

Inspiring Innovation Transformation Programme - update

From: Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 29, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Local Devolution Update

From: Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 29, 2025

...to note the progress on the Council’s Local Devolution Programme and recommend improvements for future phases, including earlier involvement of local members, better communication, inclusion of smaller parish councils, clearer tracking of the devolution process, evaluation of outcomes, and early communication of potential barriers.

Recommendations Approved

Scrutiny Corporate and Resources Work Programme

From: Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 29, 2025

...to revise the scrutiny work programme to include an additional meeting, a full-day joint scrutiny session, and a meeting to consolidate feedback for executive consideration, while also ensuring timely communication, continued oversight of scrutiny review implementation, and monitoring of the community engagement review.

Recommendations Approved

Pay and Rewards Business Case

From: Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 29, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Saxonvale, Frome

From: Extraordinary Meeting, Executive - Friday, 24th October, 2025 11.00 am - October 24, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 231