SSDC, SCC and local social landlords such as Knightstone are all part of P2i (Pathways to Independence) which supports vulnerable and homeless young people aged between 16 and 24 in overcoming their situation and giving them help to live independently. One of the key components is emergency host family accommodation, where a young person is given […]

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 […]

In a surprise move, the Lib Dem leadership of South Somerset District Council has reduced your Council Tax for 2015/16 to the lowest level since 2009. Good financial management means that SSDC has been able to protect services, despite a 60% (£5.4m) cut in central government Rate Support Grant funding since 2011. The government’s own “heat map” […]

68 dog owners came to Yeovil Country Park on Wednesday 4 February to get their pet micro chipped for free. The event, organised by South Somerset District Council’s Countryside Rangers and Enforcement Officers, saw the Dogs Trust attend to microchip dogs to ensure that lost or stolen dogs can be reunited with their keepers as […]

“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. […]

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Every month I receive the NOMIS data on employment, workforce and benefits claims for South Somerset and for Brympton. I also get a breakdown of Job Seeker’s Allowance by ward for the whole of the SSDC area. This month continues a strong trend with South Somerset doing well overall on unemployment and Brympton doing very well (just one […]

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 […]