Councillor Simon Carswell
Email: simon.carswell@somerset.gov.uk
Council: Somerset
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
115 meetings · Page 1 of 23
Audit Committee - Thursday, 28 May 2026 - 10.00 am
Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Monday, 18 May 2026 - 2.00 pm
Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 7 May 2026 - 2.00 pm
Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Monday, 20 April 2026 - 2.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
197 decisions · Page 36 of 40
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
Joint Targeted Area Inspection (JTAI) of Somerset - serious youth violence - action plan
From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024
Implemented
Items for Information - Standing Item
From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Transformation Board - deep dive - Children Looked After
From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024
Implemented
Children's Services - Budget Monitoring - Month 4
From: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 18, 2024
...to note the Month 4 (2024/25) budget update for Children's Services, including a forecast overspend of £6.4m, and to discuss the consultation on provision for children with additional needs at the October meeting, with the DSG Deficit Management Plan to be considered at a future meeting.
Implemented
Summary
Meetings Attended: 115
Average per Month: 4.6
Decisions Recorded: 197