Forthcoming decisions
Use the below search options to find information regarding forthcoming decisions that will be taken by the council’s decision making bodies.
20/03/2025 - Award of Contracts to Carry Out Works and Services to Void Properties
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture, and Equalities and Diversity
Decision due date: 28/03/2025 FP/25/02/11
Lead officer: Ian Candlish
Notice of decision: 06/03/2025
13/03/2025 - Local Nutrient Mitigation Fund - Reallocation of Funds to Project 2 Call for Sites
The Executive Director will be asked to agree to reallocate funds from Project 1 Supply of Temporary/Bridging Credits to Project 2 - Call for sites
Decision Maker: Executive Director, Community, Place & Economy
Decision due date: Not before 13/03/2025 FP/25/02/09
Lead officer: Kate Murdoch
Notice of decision: 13/02/2025
04/02/2025 - CIL Request for Taunton Strategic Flood Alleviation and Improvements Scheme (TSFAIS) - the left bank of the River Tone (Clarence Street to Town Bridge)
Decision Maker: Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee
Decision due date: 08/04/2025 FP/25/02/14
Lead officer: Ann Rhodes
Notice of decision: 28/02/2025
04/02/2025 - Allocation of 2025/2026 Dedicated Schools Grant High Needs Block
To distribute the High Needs Block allocation in accordance with the conditions of the grant and delegate authority to the Service Director for Education to finalise, oversee and make any necessary adjustments to High Needs budgets in response to relevant changes in circumstance or guidance.
Decision Maker: Executive Director Children, Families & Education Services
Decision due date: 31/03/2025 FP/25/02/13
Notice of decision: 21/02/2025
04/02/2025 - Expansion of Puriton Primary School
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Children, Families and Education
Decision due date: Not before 04/04/2025 FP/25/02/10
Notice of decision: 06/03/2025
04/02/2025 - Decision Review - Mary Street Car Park, Taunton
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets
Decision due date: Not before 11/03/2025 FP/25/02/08
Lead officer: Chris Hall
Notice of decision: 06/03/2025
04/02/2025 - Devolution of Assets and Services to Glastonbury Town Council
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Governance and Communications
Decision due date: 01/04/2025 FP/25/02/07
Lead officer: Jonathan Stevens
Notice of decision: 06/03/2025
04/02/2025 - Corporate Peer Review Report
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 26/02/2025 FP/25/02/04
Lead officer: Sara Cretney
04/02/2025 - Public Space Protection Order (Former Mendip Area) Number 1 of 2025
To endorse the preposed PSPO in relation to dog fouling, dog control and the prevention of dogs in under 5 play parks and authorise the Service Director for Regs and Ops to make the Order.
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 12/05/2025 FP/25/02/06
Notice of decision: 10/02/2025
04/02/2025 - Local Government Ombudsman Complaints
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 26/02/2025 FP/25/02/05
Lead officer: Amelia Walker
04/02/2025 - My Life, My Future
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 26/02/2025 FP/25/02/02
Notice of decision: 05/02/2025
04/02/2025 - Equality and Diversity Update
Updated Anti-Racism Strategy, Somerset Equality Partnership Charter and equality governance update
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 12/05/2025 FP/25/02/01
Lead officer: Tom Rutland
Notice of decision: 05/02/2025
31/01/2025 - Month 9 Budget Monitoring
Decision Maker: Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health
Decision due date: 27/02/2025
Notice of decision: 31/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Deployment of the High Needs Provision Capital Allocation - 2025 Projects
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Children, Families and Education
Decision due date: Not before 28/02/2025 FP/25/01/23
Lead officer: Phil Curd
Notice of decision: 29/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Deployment of the High Needs Provision Capital Allocation
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 06/2025 FP/25/01/22
Lead officer: Phil Curd
Notice of decision: 29/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Post 16 Travel Policy 25/26
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 12/05/2025 FP/25/01/21
Lead officer: Phil Curd
Notice of decision: 29/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Approval to spend on Microsoft Licenses via authorised reseller
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 02/2025 FP/25/01/20
Notice of decision: 29/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Active Travel Fund
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Transport and Waste Services
Decision due date: 03/2025 FP/25/01/19
Lead officer: Alan Muir
Notice of decision: 04/02/2025
06/01/2025 - Acceptance of Funding from DWP for Connect to Work
To approve that The Council can accept £2.87m of funding from DWP to deliver the Connect to Work Programme for 2025/26. This programme is a Government initiative to 'Get Britain Working' in particular to support Economically Inactive people with complex barriers into employment.
Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer (S151 Officer)
Decision due date: 04/2025 FP/25/01/17
Notice of decision: 04/02/2025
06/01/2025 - Petition relating to Eastwick Road Chicanes and Road Safety Measures / Pedestrian Crossing
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 26/02/2025 FP/25/01/18
Notice of decision: 04/02/2025
06/01/2025 - Early Years Block - Early Years Single Funding Formula 2025-26
The Early Years Entitlement funding rates for children aged 9-months to 2-years-old, 2-years-old and 3&4-years-old, payable to early years providers in 2025-2026.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Children, Families and Education
Decision due date: Not before 15/02/2025 FP/25/01/16
Notice of decision: 15/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Regional Devolution Proposals
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 03/02/2025 FP/25/01/14
Notice of decision: 15/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Section 25 Report - Section 151 Oficer Report on the Robustness of the Budget Estimates and the Adequacy of Reserves
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 03/03/2025 FP/25/01/12
Lead officer: Chief Finance Officer (S151 Officer)
Notice of decision: 15/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Revenue Budget for 2025/26, Capital Budget for 2025/26 to 2029/30, MTFP Update and 30 Year Business Plan Update
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 03/03/2025 FP/25/01/13
Lead officer: Kerry Prisco
Notice of decision: 15/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Alternative Provision Providers - Framework
Agree to the implementation of a new Alternative Provision Framework to replace thew current directory.
Decision Maker: Executive Director Children, Families & Education Services
Decision due date: Not before 05/05/2025 FP/25/01/11
Notice of decision: 13/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Public Health Funerals Contract
Decision Maker: Service Director of Regulatory and Operational Services
Decision due date: Not before 10/02/2025 FP/25/01/10
Notice of decision: 14/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Acceptance of, and arrangements for, SC's 2025/26 UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Allocation
To authorise SC's acceptance of Somerset's formula-based UKSPF allocation for 2025/26 and to agree supporting implementation arrangements.
Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer (S151 Officer)
Decision due date: Not before 28/02/2025 FP/25/01/08
Notice of decision: 14/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Somerset Council Improvement and Transformation Programme - Quarter 4 Update
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 12/05/2025 FP/25/01/07
Notice of decision: 14/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Procurement of New Pay & Display Machines and Related System
Agree to the procurement of new pay and display machine, related maintenance and back office system.
Decision Maker: Executive Director Community, Place & Economy
Decision due date: Not before 01/03/2025 FP/25/01/06
Lead officer: Steve Deakin
Notice of decision: 13/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Changes to How Parking is Managed Across the Authority Area
Agree changes to policies, guidelines and new approaches to parking management.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Transport and Waste Services
Decision due date: Not before 01/03/2025 FP/25/01/05
Lead officer: Steve Deakin
Notice of decision: 13/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Key Decision Report on Investment Property
To discuss and note progress on current investment property disposals and to make decisions on terms to dispose of properties from within the portfolio
Decision Maker: Property and Investments Executive Sub-Committee
Decision due date: 02/2025 FP/25/01/03
Notice of decision: 13/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Revenue and Capital Budget and Council Tax 2025/26 and MTFS 2025/26-29/30
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 03/03/2025 FP/25/01/02
Notice of decision: 14/01/2025
06/01/2025 - Council Organisation Restructure
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 03/02/2025 FP/25/01/01
Notice of decision: 14/01/2025
06/12/2024 - Appointment of main contractor for Taunton Transport Hub
Detailed designs and proposals for the build, reports of the procurement process followed, and basic key contract details to be agreed with the contractor.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Transport and Waste Services
Decision due date: 05/2025 FP/24/12/12
Notice of decision: 19/12/2024
06/12/2024 - Appointment of contractor for bridge re-widening scheme in Taunton
To appoint a contractor to execute plans to deliver the planned bridge re-widening scheme between Morrisons and The Brewhouse, following the detailed design and pricing stage.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets
Decision due date: 04/2025 FP/24/12/11
Notice of decision: 19/12/2024
06/12/2024 - LUF Round2 Contribution to Bridgwater Tidal Barrier
For the lead member to agree to transfer the Levelling Up Fund contribution, as per the original application, to the Environment Agency to construct the infrastructure for the Tidal Barrier.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets
Decision due date: Not before 31/03/2025 FP/24/12/09
Notice of decision: 17/12/2024
06/12/2024 - Somerset Council Strategic Risks and Risk Management Framework
To agree and sign-off the proposed new strategic risks and the updated Risk Management Framework documents.
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 12/05/2025 FP/24/12/08
Lead officer: Pam Pursley
Notice of decision: 17/12/2024
06/12/2024 - Young Carers Support Groups Recommissioning 2025
Recommendation to go out to competitive tender for a 4-year contract for the provision of dedicated young carers groups throughout the County.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Children, Families and Education
Decision due date: Not before 31/03/2025 FP/24/12/07
Notice of decision: 13/12/2024
06/12/2024 - Wilstock Primary (New School)
Decision Maker: Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee
Decision due date: 11/02/2025 FP/24/12/05
Notice of decision: 12/12/2024
06/12/2024 - Puriton Primary Expansion
Decision Maker: Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee
Decision due date: 11/02/2025 FP/24/12/04
Notice of decision: 12/12/2024
05/11/2024 - Award of Contract for Somerset-wide Integrated Sexual Health Service
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 06/2025 FP/24/11/17
Lead officer: Michelle Hawkes
Notice of decision: 28/11/2024
05/11/2024 - Somerset Councils Together Charter
Approval for Somerset Council signing up to a written understanding between partners in Somerset’s Local Government sector, detailing how we will work together in partnership with city, town and parish councils in Somerset.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Transformation, Human Resources and Localities
Decision due date: Not before 05/05/2025 FP/24/11/12
Lead officer: Emma Plummer
Notice of decision: 20/11/2024
05/11/2024 - Staplegrove Housing Infrastructure Fund
Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer (S151 Officer), Executive Director Community, Place & Economy, Service Director of Infrastructure and Transport
Decision due date: Not before 05/05/2025 FP/24/11/09
Lead officer: Jenny Clifford
Notice of decision: 13/11/2024
05/11/2024 - Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) - Deficit Management Plan (DMP)
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 12/05/2025 FP/24/11/07
Notice of decision: 11/11/2024
05/11/2024 - Executive Decision to confirm Somerset Council as Host Authority and Accountable Body to the Somerset Rivers Authority partnership.
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 26/02/2025 FP/24/11/05
Notice of decision: 11/11/2024
05/11/2024 - The Education Places Strategy for Somerset
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Children, Families and Education
Decision due date: 03/2025 FP/24/11/02
Notice of decision: 13/11/2024
05/11/2024 - Contract Award for Substance Use Services in Somerset
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 26/02/2025 FP/24/11/01
Lead officer: Alison Bell
Notice of decision: 13/11/2024
01/10/2024 - Local Transport Plan - draft for consultation
Decision Maker: Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee
Decision due date: 11/02/2025
Lead officer: Sunita Mills
Notice of decision: 23/10/2024
01/10/2024 - Commitment of Capital Funding for Children with Disabilities Home(s) 2024/26
Decision Maker: Executive Director Children, Families & Education Services
Decision due date: Not before 05/05/2025 FP/24/10/04
Notice of decision: 14/10/2024
03/09/2024 - Enforcement Policy for Electrical Safety Regulations
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture, and Equalities and Diversity
Decision due date: 03/2025 FP/24/09/11
Notice of decision: 19/09/2024
03/09/2024 - Taunton Waterways Strategy and Guidance
Decision Maker: Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee
Decision due date: 08/04/2025 FP/24/09/01
Lead officer: Jenny Clifford
Notice of decision: 04/09/2024
05/08/2024 - Travel Plan Guidance
Decision Maker: Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee
Decision due date: 11/02/2025 FP/24/08/04
Lead officer: Alan Muir
Notice of decision: 23/08/2024
05/08/2024 - Wessex Water Contract for Sewage Diversions at Firepool
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets
Decision due date: 03/2025
Notice of decision: 15/08/2024
05/08/2024 - Homes and Horizons Home 8 Annex
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Children, Families and Education
Decision due date: 03/2025 FP/24/08/03
Notice of decision: 09/08/2024
05/08/2024 - Funding and provision for children with additional needs
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 12/05/2025 FP/24/08/01
Lead officer: Amelia Walker
Notice of decision: 08/08/2024
01/07/2024 - Revision to the Managing Unreasonable Customer Behaviour policy
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 12/05/2025 FP/24/07/04
Notice of decision: 03/07/2024
31/05/2024 - Approve the Delivery Plan for Connect to Work
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 12/05/2025 FP/24/06/34
Notice of decision: 01/07/2024
31/05/2024 - 2024/25 General Fund Revenue Budget Monitoring Report - Month 9 (Qtr3)
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 26/02/2025 FP/24/06/30
Lead officer: Leah Green
Notice of decision: 01/07/2024
31/05/2024 - 2024/25 General Fund Capital Budget Monitoring Report - Qtr3
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 26/02/2025 FP/24/06/31
Lead officer: Paul Mclean
Notice of decision: 01/07/2024
31/05/2024 - 2024/25 Housing Revenue Account Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report - Qtr3
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 26/02/2025 FP/24/06/32
Lead officer: Emily Collacott
Notice of decision: 01/07/2024
31/05/2024 - 2024/25 General Fund Revenue Budget Monitoring Report - Month 10
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 07/04/2025 FP/24/06/33
Lead officer: Leah Green
Notice of decision: 01/07/2024
31/05/2024 - Somerset Economic Strategy
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 12/05/2025 FP/24/06/19
Lead officer: Service Director of Economy, Employment and Planning
Notice of decision: 01/07/2024
30/04/2024 - Yeovil Service & Asset Devolution
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Governance and Communications
Decision due date: 16/04/2025 FP/24/05/22
Notice of decision: 30/05/2024
30/04/2024 - Cheddar Service & Asset Devolution
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Governance and Communications
Decision due date: 03/2025 FP/24/05/21
Notice of decision: 30/05/2024
30/04/2024 - To appoint a Main Contractor for Bridgwater Town Deal – Carnival Development Scheme
Decision Maker: Executive Director of Climate and Place, Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets
Decision due date: Not before 07/04/2025 FP/24/05/19
Notice of decision: 30/05/2024
01/04/2024 - Oake Neighbourhood Plan to be Made
Decision Maker: Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee
Decision due date: 08/04/2025
Notice of decision: 29/04/2024
01/04/2024 - Norton St Philip Neighbourhood Plan to be Made
Decision Maker: Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee
Decision due date: Not before 01/06/2025
Notice of decision: 29/04/2024
01/04/2024 - Cannington Neighbourhood Plan to be Made
Decision Maker: Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee
Decision due date: 08/04/2025
Notice of decision: 29/04/2024
01/04/2024 - Ilminster Neighbourhood Plan to be Made
Decision Maker: Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee
Decision due date: Not before 01/06/2025
Lead officer: Jo Wilkins
Notice of decision: 29/04/2024
01/04/2024 - Acquisition and disposals of land at Tonedale Mill
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets
Decision due date: Not before 05/05/2025 FP/24/04/16
Notice of decision: 29/04/2024
01/04/2024 - Treasury Management Strategy Report
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 02/2025 FP/24/04/06
Lead officer: Alan Sanford
Notice of decision: 29/04/2024
29/02/2024 - Q3 Corporate Performance Management Report
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 26/02/2025 FP/24/03/20
Notice of decision: 01/04/2024
29/02/2024 - Hackney Carriage Rank Positions in Yeovil
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 07/04/2025 FP/24/03/03
Notice of decision: 06/03/2024
16/01/2024 - Appointment of Main Contractor at Tonedale Mill
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets
Decision due date: Not before 05/05/2025 FP/24/01/18
Notice of decision: 01/02/2024
16/01/2024 - Appointment of Main Contractor at Toneworks
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets
Decision due date: Not before 05/05/2025 FP/24/01/16
Notice of decision: 01/02/2024
16/01/2024 - Acquisition and disposals of land at Toneworks
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets
Decision due date: Not before 05/05/2025 FP/24/01/15
Notice of decision: 01/02/2024
16/01/2024 - Council Tax Base Approval Report
Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer (S151 Officer)
Decision due date: 03/2025 FP/24/01/08
Lead officer: Service Director of Finance and Procurement
Notice of decision: 16/01/2024
02/10/2023 - Ash die back Framework procurement
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Transport and Waste Services
Decision due date: 02/2025 FP/23/10/12
Notice of decision: 01/11/2023
02/10/2023 - Continuation of PAUSE in Somerset
Decision Maker: Executive Director Children, Families & Education Services
Decision due date: Not before 24/03/2025 FP/23/10/08
Notice of decision: 26/10/2023