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by Peter Seib on 28 April, 2015
In reality, Yeovil will probably not choose the next Prime Minister. However, your vote will decide how well Yeovil is represented, whether your interests are considered at the very heart of the government and critically, whether the next government is stable and held within the centre-ground. David Laws is proven and well-respected across the political […]
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by Peter Seib on 15 March, 2015
Four years ago, John and I started a campaign to get the play facilities between King Arthur Drive and Merlin Close upgraded . The old area was in poor repair, but a worse problem was that it had very little “play value” for local children and it was starting to attract anti-social behaviour. Over the last few […]
Read more Leave a commentby Peter Seib on 5 February, 2015
The main issue raised on the doorstep has been traffic congestion and road safety. As well as jams at ASDA, there have been concerns about speeding (and about “inappropriate” traffic calming). Your local Liberal Democrat team has been working to try to improve the situation. You may be aware that after a long campaign we […]
Read more Leave a commentby Peter Seib on 5 January, 2015
“People are rightly nervous about under-cooking the Christmas Turkey and cooks don’t get much practice at roasting this meat. The Pop-UP™ timer makes it really easy to see when the turkey is perfectly cooked. Just push the device right the way in, up to the hilt, if your butcher hasn’t already done this for you. […]
Read more Leave a commentby Peter Seib on 27 January, 2014
Yeovil’s Liberal Democrat County Councillors are telling Somerset County Council think again over their proposed bus service cuts. A letter was sent covering 286 signatures from several local petitions expressing concern that Somerset County Council that the number 11 bus service could be cut. On 6th January Lib Dem councillors joined local residents at a […]
Read moreby Peter Seib on 15 December, 2013
by Peter Seib on 6 May, 2013
I thought you might be interested in reading the response from DCLG which I received recently, especially once you know the back-story. We had noticed that the business rates charged on retail units in Yeovil town centre were high, and very much higher than Peel Retail Park (just off the A30 towards Sherborne). This huge annual […]
Read more Leave a commentby Peter Seib on 27 December, 2012
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have today released figures highlighting a dramatic increase in fly-tipping incidents in the South Somerset area during the 2011/12 period. Official statistics from the Government show that whilst nationally there had been an overall decline in fly-tipping (of around 9%), in South Somerset fly-tipping increased a staggering 55% during the […]
Read more Leave a commentby Peter Seib on 5 February, 2012
This of you who know me will realise that, whilst I’m always the optimist, I never count my chickens until they have hatched. Somerset County Council has now responded formally to the community petition collected by Mandy Boniface and many others. They have conceded that a crossing is needed here and are proceeding to the […]
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