Meeting documents

To receive reports by the Leader of Council summarising key decisions taken by him and the Cabinet since the last Council meeting, including at the Cabinet meetings held on 16 December 2020 and 20 January and 8 February 2021 – attached.

(Note: Member Questions to the Leader and Cabinet Members will be taken under this item)

The Council received and noted this report.

The Council received a report by the Leader and Cabinet summarising key decisions which the Leader, other Cabinet Members and Officers had taken since the last Council meeting, including items of business discussed at Cabinet meetings on 16 December 2020 and 20 January and 8 February 2021.

Cllr David Fothergill and Cabinet Members responded to questions from members as set out below:

Cllr Mandy Chilcott responded to a written question from Cllr Lock regarding the refurbishment of A Block, County Hall.

Cllr Mandy Chilcott responded to a written question from Cllr Lock regarding the Brexit transition grant.

Cllr John Woodman responded to a question from Cllr Redman about the process for advisory disabled parking bays for residential areas.

Cllr John Woodman responded to a question from Cllr Kendall about yellow parking lines in Yeovil and he asked Cllr Kendall to send him the details.

Cllr David Hall responded to written questions from Cllr Redman regarding the impact of the proposed workforce increase at Hinkley Point C.

Cllr Huxtable offered to provide a written answer to a question from Cllr Revans regarding non consent of vulnerable people in respect of do not resuscitate orders.

At Cllr David Fothergill’s invitation, Cllr Clare Paul, Cabinet Member for Public Health & Well Being and Climate Change, presented her Annual report and she recognised the work of the Council’s Public Health team to manage the response to the Covid-19 pandemic whilst also maintaining their other work during that time to protect, support and improve the health and well-being of Somerset residents.

Cllr Paul offered to provide written answers to questions from Cllr Clarke regarding active travel initiatives, the Community Climate Emergency Fund and the ‘Baby tree project’.

Full details of the submitted questions and responses given at the meeting and/or in writing following the meeting are set out in Appendix A to these Minutes.

The Council received and noted this report.