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 6 of 15

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 1.00 pm

July 16, 2025
Human Resources Committee Committee Member

Human Resources Committee - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 10.00 am

July 09, 2025
Appointments Committee Committee Member

Senior Manager Appointments and Employment Committee - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 3.30 pm

July 08, 2025
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Monday, 7th July, 2025 10.00 am

July 07, 2025
Executive

Executive - Wednesday, 4th June, 2025 10.00 am

June 04, 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

Workforce Update

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

Recommendations Approved

SAP Success Factors (HR System)

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

Recommendations Approved

Pay & Grading Programme Update

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

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