58 elected members
Main Purpose
The full County Council has four scheduled public meetings each year. Its main purpose is to agree a budget and policy framework within which the Leader of Council and his Cabinet operate and council services are provided.
Functions
Below are some of the specific functions of the County Council - a full list and further details can be found in Somerset County Council's Constitution.
For enquiries about County Council services contact Somerset Direct 0845 345 9166
| Lead Officers: | Julian Gale, Group Manager, Community Governance Group |
| Honor Clarke, Monitoring Officer, Legal Services | |
| Administrative support: | Michael Bryant |
| Community Governance County Hall Taunton TA1 4DY 01823 357162 or 355013 MBryant@somerset.gov.uk |
| Name | Role | Party |
| BAILEY, John | Liberal Democrat | |
| BAKER, Justine | Liberal Democrat | |
| BOWN, Ann | Conservative | |
| BURRIDGE-CLAYTON, Peter | Conservative | |
| CRABB, Samuel | Group Leader | Liberal Democrat |
| DENBEE, John | Conservative | |
| DYKE, John | Liberal Democrat | |
| EDNEY, John | Chairman | Conservative |
| FOTHERGILL, David | Member Champion for Equalities | Conservative |
| GLOAK MBE, Alan | Liberal Democrat | |
| GORDON, Claire | Liberal Democrat | |
| GOVIER, Andrew | Group Leader | Labour |
| GREENE, David | Shadow Cabinet Member, Transformation & Highways | Liberal Democrat |
| GROSKOP, Anna | Conservative | |
| HALL, David | Deputy Leader | Conservative |
| HEALEY, Mark | Conservative | |
| HENLEY, Ross | Deputy Group Leader | Liberal Democrat |
| HILL, Dawn | Conservative | |
| HORSFALL, Alvin | Liberal Democrat | |
| HUXTABLE, David | Cabinet Member, Resources | Conservative |
| LAWRENCE, Christine | Cabinet Member Health & Adult Social Care | Conservative |
| LOCK, Anthony | Liberal Democrat | |
| LOVERIDGE, David | Labour | |
| NAPPER, Terry | Conservative | |
| NICHOLSON, Frances | Cabinet Member for Children & Families | Conservative |
| OSMAN, John | Leader of Council | Conservative |
| PARHAM, John | Conservative | |
| PRIOR-SANKEY, Hazel | Shadow Cabinet Member, Customers & Communities | Liberal Democrat |
| SHORTLAND OBE, Jill | Liberal Democrat | |
| SIGGS, Harvey | Cabinet Member for Transformation & Highways | Conservative |
| WALLACE, William | Conservative | |
| WEDDERKOPP, Daniel | Liberal Democrat | |
| WOODMAN, John | Conservative | |
| YEOMANS, Derek | Conservative |