Simon Carswell - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Simon Carswell

Liberal Democrat

Email: simon.carswell@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Pension Fund Board (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources Audit Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Regulatory Committee Licensing Sub-Committee (Chair, Committee Member) Planning Committee - East (Committee Member, Substitute) Regulatory Sub-Committee (Chair) Local Community Network - Avalon and Poldens

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

115 meetings · Page 1 of 23

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday, 28 May 2026 - 10.00 am

May 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 1.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 1:00 pm
Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Monday, 18 May 2026 - 2.00 pm

May 18, 2026, 2:00 pm
Constitution and Governance Committee Committee Member

Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 7 May 2026 - 2.00 pm

May 07, 2026, 2:00 pm
Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Monday, 20 April 2026 - 2.00 pm

April 20, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

197 decisions · Page 16 of 40

Scrutiny Function Review - Final Report and Recommendations

From: Full Council - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 1.00 pm - September 25, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Consideration of an application to vary a premises licence for Budgens, Bath Road, Wells, Somerset

From: Licensing Sub-Committee (East) - Budgens, Bath Road, Wells, Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 24, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Licensing South hearing to determine an application to vary a premises license at The Prickly Pear, High Street, Bruton, BA10 0AW.

From: Licensing Sub Committee (South) The Prickly Pear, Bruton., Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 23, 2025

...the application for a variation of the premises license at The Prickly Pear was granted, with the conditions agreed upon by the applicant and the Police, as detailed in Appendix 10 of the agenda papers, to be endorsed on the license.

Recommendations Approved

Constitution and Governance Committee Work Programme

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to consider and note the Constitution and Governance Committee's work programme for 2025/26, including scrutiny reviews, electoral strategy, boundary reviews, contract standing orders, and constitutional reviews.

Recommendations Approved

Community Governance Review (CGR) - Huish Episcopi and Langport

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to recommend that Full Council approves the dissolution of Huish Episcopi Parish Council and Langport Town Council and the creation of a single parish called Huish Episcopi & Langport Council, following an officer-led review to determine councillor allocation proportionate to population.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 115

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 197