Tom Power - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Tom Power

Conservative Opposition Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture, Equalities and Diversity

Email: tom.power@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Planning Committee - South (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Local Community Network - South East Somerset (Wincanton) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Regulatory Committee Executive (Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Communities (Committee Member, Guest) Regulatory Sub-Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

67 meetings · Page 1 of 14

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
Planning Committee - South Committee Member

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

January 20, 2026, 2:00 pm
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

Decisions from Meetings

173 decisions · Page 10 of 35

Minutes from the Previous Meeting held on 7 August 2025

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

...the committee confirmed the minutes of the Scrutiny Committee – Communities meeting held on 7 August 2025 as a correct record.

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

Use of HRA Underspends 24-25

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

...to support recommendations being presented to Full Council on 25th September, including increasing the HRA capital programme by £3.377m for property acquisitions to be used temporarily for general fund temporary accommodation purposes, delegating property acquisition decisions, and tasking officers with preparing a business case for further temporary accommodation acquisitions.

Recommendations Approved

Tree Preservation Order BUCKLAND ST. MARY NO. 1

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

...Tree Preservation Order Buckland St Mary No. 1, protecting 6 trees and 5 tree groups in Buckland St. Mary, was confirmed unmodified.

Recommendations Approved

Planning application 23/02554/FUL - Land OS 7515, Drayton Lane, Curry Rivel, Langport.

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

...that planning permission was granted, subject to a S106 legal agreement and planning conditions, for a change of use of land to residential for the erection of 18 dwellings, including associated works, at Land OS 7515, Drayton Lane, Curry Rivel, Langport, with an additional condition regarding sewage disposal.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 173