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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

95 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Full Council Committee Member

Special Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 12.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025
SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) Committee Member

SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee Co-Optee

Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 10, 2025
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

257 decisions · Page 6 of 52

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

Non-key Decision Report on an Investment Asset

From: Extraordinary Meeting, Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee - Monday, 6th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 06, 2025

...to facilitate the disposal of an investment asset, the Sub-Committee agreed to keep Appendix A confidential, approved its recommendations, and delegated authority to the Executive Director for Resources, Strategy and Transformation to conclude sales by March 31, 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 95

Average per Month: 4.8

Decisions Recorded: 257