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 2 of 35

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

Housing Revenue Account Rent Setting 2026-27 Delegation Report

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

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

Response and recommendations from Climate and Place Scrutiny Committee to Planning Motion deferral from September 2025 Full Council

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

Recommendations Approved

Proposed appointment of Honorary Alderwoman for Somerset Council

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 173