Sarah Wakefield - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Sarah Wakefield

Liberal Democrat Lead Member for Adults Services, Housing and Homelessness

Email: sarah.wakefield@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Committee - Communities (Guest) Human Resources Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee (Co-Optee) Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health (Guest) Local Community Network - Wellington and Wiveliscombe Local Community Network - Chard and Blackdowns Somerset Board (Committee Member) Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources (Guest) Audit Committee Planning Committee - West (Guest) Appointments Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

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Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee CANCELLED Co-Optee

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

January 19, 2026, 2:00 pm

Human Resources Committee Committee Member

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

January 14, 2026

Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 07, 2026

Appointments Committee Committee Member

Senior Manager Appointments and Employment Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 5.15 pm

January 06, 2026

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025

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Decisions from Meetings

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Making of Ilminster Neighbourhood Plan

From: Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 08, 2025

...the Ilminster Neighbourhood Development Plan was formally adopted as part of the statutory Development Plan for use in planning decisions within the Parish of Ilminster.

Recommendations Approved

Workforce Update

From: Human Resources Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 08, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Local Plan - 6 monthly update report

From: Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 08, 2025

...to note the 6-monthly update report on the progress of the Somerset Local Plan, including key milestones, evidence base gathering, consultation and engagement activities, and the Call for Sites process.

Recommendations Approved