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 2 of 12

Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Monday, 20th October, 2025 2.00 pm

October 20, 2025
Standards Committee Committee Member

Standards Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 10.00 am

October 16, 2025
SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) Committee Member

SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 2.00 pm

23 attendees, 4 documents, 1 media files

October 01, 2025
Executive Guest

Executive - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 10.00 am

25 attendees, 22 documents, 1 media files

October 01, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 1.00 pm

108 attendees, 29 documents, 1 media files

September 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

137 decisions · Page 1 of 28

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

Pay and Rewards Business Case

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

Recommendations Approved

Inspiring Innovation Transformation Programme - update

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

Recommendations Approved

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

Taunton Strategic Flood Alleviation and Improvements Scheme (TSFAIS) TTC5 Left bank of River Tone flood defences (TTC5)

From: Executive - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 10.00 am - October 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 137