Dawn Denton - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Dawn Denton

Conservative Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Opposition Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance

Email: dawn.denton@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee - East (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member, Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Communities Audit Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Guest) Local Community Network - Vale of Frome Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place (Committee Member) Somerset Board Senior Manager Appointments and Employment Committee (Committee Member) Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

78 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Planning Committee - East Committee Member

Planning Committee - East - Tuesday, 2nd June, 2026 2.00 pm

June 02, 2026, 2:00 pm
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday, 28th May, 2026 10.00 am

May 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Full Council Committee Member

Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 1.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 1:00 pm
Planning Committee - East Committee Member

Planning Committee - East - Tuesday, 5th May, 2026 2.00 pm

May 05, 2026, 2:00 pm
Planning Committee - East Committee Member

Planning Committee - East - Tuesday, 7th April, 2026 2.00 pm

April 07, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

244 decisions · Page 4 of 49

MTFP: Key Financial Strategies and Prudential Indicators 2026-27

From: Audit Committee - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 10.00 am - January 29, 2026

...approved the recommendations for Executive regarding the MTFP: Key Financial Strategies and Prudential Indicators for 2026-27, confirming no additional recommendations were needed.

Recommendations Approved

Statement of Accounts, Annual Governance Statement and Audit Findings Report 2024-25

From: Audit Committee - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 10.00 am - January 29, 2026

...the debate be adjourned and resumed at an extraordinary meeting of the committee to be held prior to 27 February 2026 to allow for additional evidence gathering.

Recommendations Approved

Waivers and Breaches Q3 Update 2025-26

From: Audit Committee - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 10.00 am - January 29, 2026

...the report on Waivers and Breaches was reviewed, no further information was required on any Breach, and the frequency of the report to the Audit Committee was changed to six-monthly.

Recommendations Approved

Audit Committee Workplan

From: Audit Committee - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 10.00 am - January 29, 2026

...noted the necessary changes to the workplan, including the scheduling of an additional extraordinary meeting in February 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes from the Previous Meeting

From: Audit Committee - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 10.00 am - January 29, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 244