Frances Nicholson - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Frances Nicholson

 Conservative  Opposition Lead Member for Children, Families and Education

Email: frances.nicholson@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Local Community Network - Exmoor Full Council (Committee Member) SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) (Committee Member) Audit Committee Executive (Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Communities Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Guest) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee Constitution and Governance Committee Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

58 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) Committee Member

SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Monday, 8th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 08, 2025
Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources Guest

Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am

October 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

137 decisions · Page 25 of 28

Children's Services - Budget Monitoring - Month 4

From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024

...to note the Month 4 (2024/25) budget update for Children's Services, including a forecast overspend of £6.4m, and to discuss the consultation on provision for children with additional needs at the October meeting, with the DSG Deficit Management Plan to be considered at a future meeting.

Implemented

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 137