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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

114 meetings · Page 1 of 23

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday, 28th May, 2026 10.00 am

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

Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 20th 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, 7th 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 3 of 40

Statement of Accounts 2024-25 included the Annual Governance Statement 2024-25

From: Extraordinary Audit Committee Meeting, Audit Committee - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 10.00 am - February 26, 2026

Recommendations Approved

To consider an Application for a Premise License in respect of Ashcott Village Hall

From: Licensing Sub-Committee (North) - Ashcott Village Hall, Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 24th February, 2026 10.00 am - February 24, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Contract Procedure Rules Update

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 05, 2026

...recommended the update to Part 1 of the Contract Procedure Rules and the addition of Part 2 to cover health care services to Full Council for approval.

Recommendations Approved

Constitution and Governance Committee Work Programme

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 05, 2026

...noted the work programme and agreed to add the review of the committee's Terms of Reference and other items to the May 2026 meeting agenda.

Recommendations Approved

Community Governance Review (CGR) - Various Parishes

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 2.00 pm - February 05, 2026

...approved the requests from four parish councils to review their number of councillors and approved the Terms of Reference for these reviews.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 114

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 197