Graham Oakes - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Graham Oakes

Liberal Democrat Lead Member for Public Health, Climate Change and Environment

Email: graham.oakes@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Senior Manager Appointments and Employment Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Human Resources Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Committee Member, Guest) Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee (Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health (Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Scrutiny Committee - Communities (Guest) Local Community Network - Yeovil Somerset Board (Committee Member) Gravity Executive Sub-Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

84 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 3 June 2026 - 10.00 am

June 03, 2026, 10:00 am
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 1.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 1:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 6 May 2026 - 10.00 am

May 06, 2026, 10:00 am
Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee Committee Member

Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 8 April 2026 - 2.00 pm

April 08, 2026, 2:00 pm
Human Resources Committee Committee Member

Human Resources Committee - Wednesday, 8 April 2026 - 10.00 am

April 08, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

263 decisions · Page 47 of 53

Award contract for Advocacy Services

From: Executive - Monday, 2nd December, 2024 10.00 am - December 02, 2024

...to award a contract for the provision of Advocacy Services in Somerset to the successful bidder for an initial period of 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 3 years, and to apply an exemption to maintain confidentiality of the tender evaluation report.

Recommendations Approved

The Provision of Dementia Residential Block Beds

From: Executive - Monday, 2nd December, 2024 10.00 am - December 02, 2024

...to award contracts to suppliers for Dementia Residential Block Beds for five years, explore a direct award for 20 more beds, and maintain confidentiality of commercially sensitive information.

Recommendations Approved

Pay Award - 2024/25 (report to follow)

From: Special Meeting, Human Resources Committee - Monday, 11th November, 2024 2.00 pm - November 11, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Local Nutrient Mitigation Funding Allocation Approval

From: Executive - Monday, 4th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 04, 2024

Delegation to the Executive Director for Climate and Place to commit spend up to £9.6m and to reallocate funding as necessary between the mitigation projects. This is to ensure the entirety of the funding is committed by the end of this financial year.  

For Determination

Treasury Management Mid Year Report 2024-25

From: Executive - Monday, 4th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 04, 2024

...to note the mid-year borrowing and investment position, approve the report's compliance with the CIPFA Code of Practice for Treasury Management and recommend it to Full Council, and approve the revised Flexible Capital Receipts Policy for 2023/24 & 2024/25 and recommend it to Full Council.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 84

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 263