Full Council (all 59 Councillors) is responsible for approving and adopting all policies. It normally meets up to five times a year including the annual meeting.

It sets the council's budget and borrowing limits; it elects the Chair of the council and appoints the deputy; appoints the Leader of the Council, Head of Paid Service and Councillors to committees, excluding the Executive.

Follow this link to view agendas and minutes for this committee on our website: https://democracy.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=325

Details on how members of the public can register to speak and the process that is followed during the meetings can be found on our website:

https://www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk/your-council/speaking-at-a-council-meeting/

Questions and requests to speak must be submitted by 4pm two working days before the meeting. For example, if the meeting is being held on a Tuesday, questions must be submitted by 4pm on the Thursday prior to the meeting.

To access webcasts of our live council meetings or view archived council meetings follow this link to our webcasting service portal:

https://somersetwestandtaunton.public-i.tv/core/portal/home