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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

71 meetings · Page 2 of 15

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee Committee Member

Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 03, 2025
Somerset Board Committee Member

Somerset Board - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 25, 2025
Scrutiny Committee - Communities Guest

Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

235 decisions · Page 1 of 47

Collective Pay Bargaining Arrangements - Chief Officers

From: Human Resources Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 14, 2026

...agreed to Somerset Council opting into National Pay Bargaining consistent with all Green Book staff.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Pay Policy Statement

From: Human Resources Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 14, 2026

... recommended that the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27 be submitted to Full Council for approval, with the Service Director for HR & OD responsible for implementing any amendments requested by elected members.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 71

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 235