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Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Thursday, 7th August, 2025 10.00 am

August 7, 2025 View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorDawn Johnson
Councillor Dawn Johnson  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorLiz Leyshon
Councillor Liz Leyshon  Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance •  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorGraham Oakes
Councillor Graham Oakes  Lead Member for Public Health, Climate Change and Environment •  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorLeigh Redman
Councillor Leigh Redman  Group Leader Labour •  Labour
Profile image for CouncillorMike Rigby
Councillor Mike Rigby  Lead Member for Economic Development Planning and Assets •  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorFederica Smith-Roberts
Councillor Federica Smith-Roberts  Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture and, Equalities and Diversity •  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorSarah Wakefield
Councillor Sarah Wakefield  Lead Member for Adults Services, Housing and Homelessness •  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorRichard Wilkins
Councillor Richard Wilkins  Lead Member for Transport and Waste Services •  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorBen Ferguson
Councillor Ben Ferguson  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorHenry Hobhouse
Councillor Henry Hobhouse  Somerset Armed Forces Member Champion •  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorMartin Lovell
Councillor Martin Lovell  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorEdric Hobbs
Councillor Edric Hobbs  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorSimon Coles
Councillor Simon Coles  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorPauline Ham
Councillor Pauline Ham  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorAndy Kendall
Councillor Andy Kendall  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorMarcus Kravis
Councillor Marcus Kravis  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for CouncillorTom Power
Councillor Tom Power  Opposition Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture, Equalities and Diversity •  Conservative
Profile image for CouncillorHazel Prior-Sankey
Councillor Hazel Prior-Sankey  Not a member of any political group
Profile image for CouncillorWes Read
Councillor Wes Read  Liberal Democrat

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 07th-Aug-2025 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communities.pdf
Supplement - Agenda Item 4 - Public Question Time 07th-Aug-2025 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communi.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 07th-Aug-2025 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communities.pdf

Minutes

Printed minutes 07th-Aug-2025 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communities.pdf

Additional Documents

Decisions 07th-Aug-2025 10.00 Scrutiny Committee - Communities.pdf
Teams link 7 August 2025.pdf
Public Guidance Notes for Committee.pdf
Councillor reminder for declaring interests.pdf
Scrutiny Communities Work Programme 7 August 2025 - version for publishing.pdf
Octagon presentation - PDF VERSION FOR PUBLISHING.pdf
Emergency changes in planning -PDF VERSION FOR PUBLISHING.pdf
update on community resilience - PDF VERSION FOR PUBLISHING.pdf
Strategy Presentation Scrutiny - PDF VERSION FOR PUBLISHING.pdf
Appendix A -1 v0.5 A Strategy for Somerset Harbours 15 07 2025 Numbers Removed.pdf
PQT - 7 August 2025.pdf
Pegel Flood Alarm.pdf
Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf