A simple guide to changes at Somerset Council for communities and Parish Councils in Mendip South.

Somerset Council Report, for Mendip South, March 2023

On April 1st, Somerset Council will assume responsibility for all council services in the county.

Housing, Social Care, Planning, Highways, Education, Public Health, Libraries, Recycling and much more besides – will all come under Somerset Council.

This has been a mammoth task for Somerset County Council, working with District Councils, leadership, officers and members, since Unitary Councillors were elected in May 2022.

Here is some key information for our Mendip South communities and Parish Councils.

This information will be updated as the transition to Somerset Council Progresses.

In the meanwhile here are FAQs about the new Unitary Council in Somerset.


Single Point of information for Somerset Council from April 1st, 2023

Somerset Council will have a single number for all council services:

0300 123 2224

Phone lines will be open 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

A Single Somerset Website will be available at www.somerset.gov.uk.

Local Community Networks (LCNs)

E-mail enquiries for LCNs: lcn@somerset.gov.uk

The LGR website: https://newsomersetcouncil.org.uk/

FAQs for LCNs: https://newsomersetcouncil.org.uk/consultation-faqs/

A presentation on LCNS: Your Local Community Networks (newsomersetcouncil.org.uk)

A Video on a pilot LCNs: South East Somerset Pilot LCN – YouTube

Terms of reference for LCNs: Somerset LCNs Draft Terms of Reference

LCNS in Mendip South
Avalon and Poldens	Shepton Mallet	Frome	Wincanton
Ashcott	Batcombe	Berkley
Baltonsborough	Chilcompton	Buckland Dinham	Alford
Barton St. David	Coleford	Frome TC	Ansford
Bawdrip	Cranmore	Great Elm CP	Babcary
Burtle	Croscombe	Hemington	Bratton Seymour
Butleigh	Ditcheat	Lullington	Brewham
Catcott	Doulting	Mells	Bruton
Chilton Polden	Downhead	Norton St. Philip	Castle Cary
Cossington	East Pennard	Nunney	Charlton Horethorne
Edington	Evercreech	Rode	Charlton Musgrove
Glastonbury	Holcombe	Selwood	Compton Pauncefoot
Greinton	Kilmersdon	Tellisford	Corton Denham
Keinton Mandeville	Leigh-on-Mendip	Trudoxhill	Cucklington
Kingweston	Milton Clevedon	Upton Noble	Henstridge
Meare & Westhay	Pilton	Wanstrow	Holton
Moorlinch	Pylle	Whatley	Horsington
Shapwick	Shepton Mallet	Witham Friary	Lamyatt
Sharpham	Stoke St Michael		Lovington
Stawell	Ston Easton		Lydford-on-Fosse
Street	Stratton on the Fosse		Maperton
Walton			Milborne Port
West Bradley			North Barrow
West Pennard			North Cadbury
			North Cheriton
			Pen Selwood
			Pitcombe
			Queen Camel
			Shepton Montague
			South Barrow
			South Cadbury and Sutton
			Montis
			Sparkford
			Stoke Trister
			Wincanton
			Yarlington

Planning and committees

Planning – one strategic planning committee, four area-based planning committees.

Communities in Mendip South will have an East Area Planning Committee.

Other committees include:

• Five overview and scrutiny committees
• a statutory Licensing and Regulatory Committee and sub-committees
• Executive
  

Useful Links for Mendip South Parishes and Communities

Here is a reminder of the different areas of highways, where issues can be reported.

Problems on the Road e.g. Potholes, Overhanging Vegetation, Flooding, Blocked Drains and Gullies should all be reported online as you will receive a faster response as they are directly linked to our Highways Team
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/#problems-on-the-road

Report a problem with a street light
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/report-a-problem-with-a-street-light/

Road signs, bollards and road markings
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/road-signs-and-markings/

Speed limits
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/speed-limits/

Enquiries regarding the following issues have standard information to help guide your enquiry and exploration of the issue

Traffic lights
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/report-faulty-traffic-lights/

 Weight limits and abnormal loads
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/weight-limits-and-abnormal-loads/

 Live travel information
https://www.travelsomerset.co.uk/

 On-street parking restrictions
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/report-a-badly-parked-vehicle/        

 Disabled parking bays
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/disabled-parking-bays/

 Public and community transport
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/#public-and-community-transport

 Rights of way
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/#rights-of-way

Report a problem with a public right of way
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/report-a-problem-with-a-public-right-of-way/

Road works and road closures
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/#road-works-and-road-closures

Contact details:

Claire.sully@somerset.gov.uk

Alex.Wiltshire@Somerset.gov.uk