• Yeovil: Conservatives retain control in Somerset County Council elections

  By abbie_yeovil at 08:46 on 03/05/13

  

  Conservatives have retained control of Somerset County Council  while Yeovil divisions remain strongly Liberal Democrat, following yesterday's elections. 28 Tory candidates won seats on the council, followed by 18 Liberal Democrats. Labour and UKIP won three each, and two seats were won for Independent candidates. Liberal Democrats won seats in three out of four Yeovil Divisions, with UKIP candidate Alan Iovr Dimmik pipping the...

• Somerset County Council announces building projects worth £39 million

  By abbie_yeovil at 13:06 on 31/01/13

  

  Building projects worth nearly £39 million have been announced by Somerset County Council as it comes under fire over spending cuts which would cut dozens of jobs. The projects range in value from £7 million on repairing schools to £20,000 for improving the Bridgwater-to-Taunton Canal. "Not a penny of this £38 million will be money borrowed by the council," said leader John Osman. "All the...

• Somerset County Council candidates briefing session this January

  By abbie_yeovil at 12:56 on 04/01/13

  

  Somerset County Council is holding a candidates briefing session this month for people interested in standing for a County Councillor position. This will give potential candidates the opportunity to find out more about the Council, the role of councillors and support provided by the Council for the role. Ample opportunity will be given to ask questions and receive answers on any of these topics. The County Council elections take...

• Lets Make Votes at 16 Happen! Councillor

  By jon_gleeson at 13:14 on 11/10/12

  

  A Yeovil Councillor is backing the latest campaign to reduce the voting age to 16 across the UK.   Jon Gleeson, a South Somerset District Councillor representing Yeovil Without parish is hoping that the recent decision to allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in the upcoming Scottish independence referendum will be a stepping stone towards the same happening in future local, national and European elections.   ...

• £1.3 million cut in Council Tax support for South Somerset residents

  By jashby1 at 15:03 on 09/08/12

  

  South Somerset District Council has started a resident consultation on the support some residents currently receive towards Council Tax. From 1 April 2013 the Government will stop this support - currently called Council Tax Benefit - and local councils have been tasked to design a new local Council Tax support scheme. The amount of money the council will receive to fund Council Tax support will be reduced by approximately 10%. SSDC...

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