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 The Poldens Regulatory Sub-Committee (Chair) Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources Planning Committee - East (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

102 meetings · Page 1 of 21

Constitution and Governance Committee Committee Member

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

February 05, 2026, 2:00 pm
Regulatory Sub-Committee Chair

Regulatory Sub Committee (South), Regulatory Sub-Committee - Friday, 30th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 30, 2026, 10:00 am
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 29, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing Sub-Committee POSTPONED Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee (North) - KFC, Dunball, Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Pension Fund Board Committee Member

Pension Fund Board - Friday, 23rd January, 2026 10.00 am

January 23, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

169 decisions · Page 31 of 34

External placements - update on recommendations made by the Task and Finish Group

From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024

Implemented

Regional Adoption Agency Joint Scrutiny Group

From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024

Implemented

Declarations of Interest

From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Minutes from the Meeting held on Wednesday 7 August 2024

From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Work Programme

From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024

...the Committee received and noted the current work programme, outcome tracker, and Executive Forward Plan, while also approving recommendations and discussing various topics including budget monitoring, action plans related to the Joint Targeted Area Inspection (JTAI), transformation board deep dives, and regional adoption agency matters.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 102

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 169