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Attendees
Councillor Mike Best
Chair of Council • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lee Baker
Vice-Chair of Council • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Steve Ashton
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Suria Aujla - currently on leave
Conservative
Councillor John Bailey
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Jason Baker
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Marcus Barr
Reform UK Party
Councillor Brian Bolt
Conservative
Councillor Adam Boyden
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Alan Bradford
Conservative
Councillor Hilary Bruce
Labour
Councillor Hayward Burt
Conservative
Councillor Theo Butt Philip
Lead Member for Transformation, Human Resources and Localities • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Ewan Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Simon Carswell
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Mike Caswell
Conservative
Councillor Norman Cavill
Conservative
Councillor Nicola Clark
Associate Lead Member for Culture and Leisure • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Mandy Chilcott
Conservative
Councillor Barry Clarke
Conservative
Councillor Peter Clayton
Conservative
Councillor Simon Coles
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Shane Collins
Green Party
Councillor John Cook-Woodman
Reform UK Party
Councillor Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Hugh Davies
Independent
Councillor Tom Deakin
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Dawn Denton
Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Opposition Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance • Conservative
Councillor Martin Dimery
Green Party
Councillor Andy Dingwall
Opposition Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets • Conservative
Councillor Lance Duddridge
Conservative
Councillor Michael Dunk
Green Party
Councillor Caroline Ellis
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Habib Farbahi
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Ben Ferguson
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Bob Filmer
Opposition Spokesperson for Transport and Waste Services • Conservative
Councillor David Fothergill
Conservative
Councillor Andrew Govier
Labour
Councillor Tony Grimes
Conservative
Councillor Andy Hadley
Conservative
Councillor Pauline Ham
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Philip Ham
Conservative
Councillor Susannah Hart
Conservative
Councillor Mark Healey MBE
Opposition Lead Member for Public Health, Climate Change and Environment • Conservative
Councillor Bente Height
Leader of the Reform Group • Reform UK Party
Councillor Alistair Hendry
Conservative
Councillor Ross Henley
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Mike Hewitson
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Edric Hobbs
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Henry Hobhouse
Somerset Armed Forces Member Champion • Liberal Democrat
Councillor John Hunt
Group Leader Independent • Independent
Councillor Dawn Johnson
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Helen Kay
Green Party
Councillor Val Keitch - on leave of absence until 13 April 2026
Associate Lead Member for Localities (LCNs) and Public Health • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Andy Kendall
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Jenny Kenton
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Tim Kerley
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Marcus Kravis
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Liz Leyshon
Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Tony Lock
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Martin Lovell
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Dave Mansell
Group Leader Green • Green Party
Councillor Matthew Martin
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Kevin Messenger
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Harry Munt
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Tessa Munt
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Mike Murphy
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Frances Nicholson
Opposition Lead Member for Children, Families and Education • Conservative
Councillor Graham Oakes
Lead Member for Public Health, Climate Change and Environment • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Nick O'Donnell
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Sue Osborne
Opposition Lead Member for Transformation, Human Resources and Localities • Conservative
Councillor Stephen Page
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Connor Payne
Conservative
Councillor Oliver Patrick
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Kathy Pearce
Labour
Councillor Emily Pearlstone
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Derek Perry
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Evie Potts-Jones
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Tom Power
Opposition Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture, Equalities and Diversity • Conservative
Councillor Hazel Prior-Sankey
Not a member of any political group
Councillor Steven Pugsley
Conservative
Councillor Faye Purbrick
Conservative
Councillor Wes Read
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Leigh Redman
Group Leader Labour • Labour
Councillor Rob Reed
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Bill Revans
Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Governance & Communications • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Mike Rigby
Lead Member for Economic Development Planning and Assets • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Tony Robbins
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Diogo Rodrigues
Leader of the Opposition and Opposition Lead for Governance and Communications • Conservative
Councillor Jo Roundell Greene
Associate Lead Member for Children's Services and Education Strategy • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Peter Seib
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Heather Shearer
Lead Member for Children, Families and Education • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Gill Slocombe
Conservative
Councillor Brian Smedley
Labour
Councillor Fran Smith
Associate Lead Member for Adult Social Care & Housing • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Federica Smith-Roberts
Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture and, Equalities and Diversity • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Jeny Snell
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Andy Soughton
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Mike Stanton
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Cara Strom
Vacancy
Councillor Claire Sully
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Andy Sully
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lucy Trimnell
Opposition Lead Member for Adult Services, Housing and Homelessness • Conservative
Councillor Sarah Wakefield
Lead Member for Adults Services, Housing and Homelessness • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Martin Wale
Conservative
Councillor Richard Wilkins
Lead Member for Transport and Waste Services • Liberal Democrat
Councillor David Woan
Associate Lead Member for Business Strategy • Liberal Democrat
Councillor Rosemary Woods
Conservative
Councillor Gwil Wren
Independent
Councillor Ros Wyke
Associate Lead Member for Active Travel and Public Transport • Liberal Democrat
Topics
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