Heather Shearer - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Heather Shearer

 Liberal Democrat  Lead Member for Children, Families and Education

Email: heather.shearer@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Local Community Network - Cheddar and Axbridge Local Community Network - Avalon and The Poldens Somerset Board (Committee Member) Local Community Network - Wells and Rural Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Communities Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health (Guest) Audit Committee Human Resources Committee (Committee Member) Harbour Management Advisory Committee (Substitute)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

69 meetings · Page 1 of 14

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
Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel Committee Member

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 09, 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

Decisions from Meetings

204 decisions · Page 4 of 41

Fees and Charges Report

From: Harbour Management Advisory Committee - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

...to enable progression through the Council's formal fees and charges approval process, the committee endorsed the proposed fees and charges for the Port of Bridgwater and the Harbours at Minehead and Watchet, as outlined in the report and detailed in Appendix 1.

Recommendations Approved

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

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

Inspiring Innovation Transformation Programme - update

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 204