Richard Wilkins - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Richard Wilkins

Liberal Democrat Lead Member for Transport and Waste Services

Email: richard.wilkins@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Local Community Network - Levels and Moors Scrutiny Committee - Communities (Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Bus Advisory Board (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Guest) Officer Appeals Committee Gravity Executive Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

82 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee Committee Member

Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 2:00 pm
Bus Advisory Board Committee Member

Bus Advisory Board - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 27, 2026, 10:00 am
Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting - Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 19, 2026, 2:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 07, 2026
Gravity Executive Sub-Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Gravity Executive Sub-Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

236 decisions · Page 39 of 48

2024/25 Housing Revenue Account Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report - Qtr2

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

Recommendations Approved

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

Budget Proposals 2025/26 to 2029/30

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

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

Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2025/26

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

Recommmend Forward to Council

Summary

Meetings Attended: 82

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 236