Dave Mansell | Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Dave Mansell

Green Party Group Leader Green

Council: Somerset

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Committees: Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee - West (Committee Member) Bus Advisory Board Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Committee Member, Guest) Executive (Guest) Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee (Guest) Local Community Network - Wellington and Wiveliscombe Constitution and Governance Committee

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

Councillor Dave Mansell

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

Decisions from Meetings

Local Devolution Update

Scrutiny Corporate and Resources Work Programme

Pay and Rewards Business Case

Mendip Local Plan Part II Limited Update – Adoption

Scrutiny Function Review - Final Report and Recommendations

Summary

Councillor Dave Mansell

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

Decisions from Meetings

Local Devolution Update

Scrutiny Corporate and Resources Work Programme

Pay and Rewards Business Case

Mendip Local Plan Part II Limited Update – Adoption

Scrutiny Function Review - Final Report and Recommendations

Summary

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}