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John welcomes Emma to Brympton

by Peter Seib on 15 March, 2015

Councillor John Richardson has warmly welcomed Emma Dunn as the candidate to replace him on SSDC. “It was a great honour to have been your elected representative and not one I am giving up lightly. I have decided to retire earlier than I expected. I’m really glad Emma has been selected to stand.” “She is a good listener, a tough campaigner and, […]

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Lib Dems: Axing Taxes NOT Services

by Peter Seib on 2 March, 2015

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” […]

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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 […]

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Reporting Back: Larkhill Area and Thorne Lane

by 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 […]

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Crime Map for Brympton

by Peter Seib on 5 February, 2015

Click Here  or paste the following into your browser http://www.police.uk/avon-and-somerset/AE036/crime/+002KgA/

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On the button for a perfect Christmas Turkey

by 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. […]

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Some Basic Facts about Brympton Ward

by Peter Seib on 5 November, 2014

Recycling & Refuse: Christmas and New Year 2014/15

by Peter Seib on 5 November, 2014

Reporting Back: Alvington, Lufton and Houndstone

by Peter Seib on 4 November, 2014

The main issue raised on the doorstep in past years has been traffic congestion and road safety. As well as regular jams at ASDA – which frustrate motorists, there have also been concerns about crossing to get to school and other facilities and about speeding. Your local Liberal Democrat team has been working hard to […]

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Jobs – The (very) Local Perspective

by Peter Seib on 2 November, 2014

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 […]

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