South Somerset District Council YEAR BOOK 2015/2016 Pub Contents Council Website Page 1 Emergency Telephone Service 1 Political Balance of the Council 1 Contacting the Council 2 Other Council Phone Numbers 3 Parishes, Wards and Divisions 4 South Somerset Facts and Figures 7 Members of Council (ward order) 8 Members of Council (alphabetical order with contact details) 8 District Council, District Executive and Committees of the Council 15 Council-wide Panels and Partnerships 20 List of Aldermen 20 Representatives on Outside Organisations 21 Somerset County Councillors representing South Somerset 23 Contacts for County Council Services 25 Calendar of Meetings 2015/2016 27 Council Website www.southsomerset.gov.uk Emergency Telephone Service In emergencies outside office hours, telephone our normal number 01935 462462. You will be transferred to a service that has the home numbers of all staff designated to act in emergencies. Political Balance of the Council 29 Liberal Democrat 28 Conservative 3 Independent The information in the Year Book is believed to be correct as at July 2015. Please notify Democratic Services at Brympton Way (01935 462055) of any errors and any other changes that occur during the year. Published by South Somerset District Council, August 2015 1 Contacting the Council By post The Council Offices, Brympton Way, Yeovil BA20 2HT By e-mail By telephone (all offices and services) [email protected] 01935 462462 By Fax By text phone 01935 462188 01935 462440 Central Offices The Council Offices, Brympton Way, Yeovil BA20 2HT Opening times: Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 5.15pm Friday 8.45am to 4.45pm Area and Community Offices AREA EAST Wincanton Area Office, Churchfield, Wincanton BA9 9AG Opening times: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 1.00pm AREA NORTH Langport Area Office, Langport Information Centre, Bow Street, Langport, TA20 9PR Opening times: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9.00am to 2.00pm AREA SOUTH Yeovil Petters House, Petters Way, Yeovil BA20 1AS Opening times: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm Housing Advice Centre, Petters Way, Yeovil BA20 1AS Opening times: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.00pm 2 AREA WEST Chard Area Office, Holyrood Lace Mill, Holyrood Street, Chard TA20 2YA Opening times: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 1.30pm & 1.30pm to 3.30pm Crewkerne Community Office, Market Square, Crewkerne TA18 7LN Opening times: Mon, Tues, Weds & Fri 9.00am to 1.00pm & 1.30pm to 3.30pm Thursday 9.00am to 1.00pm Ilminster Community Office, North Street, Ilminster TA19 0DG Opening times: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9.00am to 12.00noon Other Council Phone Numbers Careline 01935 479815 Goldenstones Pools and Leisure Centre 01935 845888 Community Resource Service (The Hub) 01935 424416 Ham Hill Country Park 01935 823617 Yeovil Country Park 01935 462282 Museums and Heritage Service 01935 462855 Octagon Theatre (box office) 01935 422884 South Somerset Tourist Information Centre 01935 845946 3 Parishes, Wards and Divisions Town/Parish District Ward County Division Abbas & Templecombe Blackmoor Vale Blackmoor Vale Alford Cary Castle Cary Aller Turn Hill Curry Rivel & Langport Ansford Cary Castle Cary Ash Martock Martock Ashill Neroche Ilminster Babcary Cary Castle Cary Barrington Burrow Hill South Petherton & Islemoor Barton St. David Northstone Somerton Barwick Coker Coker Beercrocombe Islemoor Curry Rivel & Langport Bratton Seymour Tower Castle Cary Brewham Tower Wincanton & Bruton Broadway Neroche Ilminster Bruton Bruton Wincanton & Bruton Brympton Brympton Brympton Buckland St. Mary Blackdown Chard North Castle Cary Cary Castle Cary Chaffcombe Windwhistle Ilminster Chard Chard Avishayes Chard North Chard Combe Chard North Chard Crimchard Chard North Chard Holyrood Chard South Chard Jocelyn Chard South Charlton Horethorne Blackmoor Vale Blackmoor Vale Charlton Mackrell Northstone Somerton Charlton Musgrove Tower Wincanton & Bruton Chillington Windwhistle Ilminster Chilthorne Domer St. Michael's Brympton Chilton Cantelo Ivelchester Castle Cary Chiselborough Parrett Coker Closworth Coker Coker Combe St. Nicholas Blackdown Chard North Compton Dundon Wessex Somerton Compton Pauncefoot Blackmoor Vale Blackmoor Vale Corton Denham Blackmoor Vale Blackmoor Vale Crewkerne Crewkerne Crewkerne Cricket St. Thomas Windwhistle Ilminster 4 Town/Parish District Ward County Division Cucklington Tower Wincanton & Bruton Cudworth Windwhistle Ilminster Curry Mallet Islemoor Curry Rivel & Langport Curry Rivel Curry Rivel Curry Rivel & Langport Dinnington Eggwood South Petherton & Islemoor Donyatt Neroche Ilminster Dowlish Wake Windwhistle Ilminster Drayton Curry Rivel Curry Rivel & Langport East Chinnock Parrett Coker East Coker East Coker Ward Coker Coker Wraxhill Ward Yeovil South Yeovil South Fivehead Islemoor Curry Rivel & Langport Hambridge & Westport Islemoor South Petherton & Islemoor Hardington Mandeville Coker Coker Haselbury Plucknett Parrett Coker Henstridge Blackmoor Vale Blackmoor Vale High Ham Turn Hill Curry Rivel & Langport Hinton St. George Eggwood South Petherton & Islemoor Holton Blackmoor Vale Blackmoor Vale Horsington Blackmoor Vale Blackmoor Vale Horton Neroche Ilminster Huish Episcopi Huish Episcopi Ward Langport & Huish Curry Rivel & Langport Wearne and Combe Ward Turn Hill Curry Rivel & Langport Ilchester Ivelchester Martock Ilminster Ilminster Ilminster Ilton Islemoor South Petherton & Islemoor Isle Abbotts Islemoor South Petherton & Islemoor Isle Brewers Islemoor South Petherton & Islemoor Keinton Mandeville Northstone Somerton Kingsbury Episcopi Burrow Hill Curry Rivel & Langport Kingsdon Northstone Somerton Kingstone Windwhistle Ilminster Kingweston Northstone Somerton Knowle St. Giles Windwhistle Ilminster Langport Langport & Huish Curry Rivel & Langport Limington Ivelchester Castle Cary Long Load Martock Martock Long Sutton Turn Hill Somerton 5 Town/Parish District Ward County Division Lopen South Petherton South Petherton & Islemoor Lovington Cary Castle Cary Maperton Blackmoor Vale Blackmoor Vale Marston Magna Camelot Castle Cary Martock Martock Martock Merriott Eggwood South Petherton & Islemoor Milborne Port Milborne Port Blackmoor Vale Misterton Crewkerne Crewkerne Montacute St. Michael's Coker Muchelney Burrow Hill Curry Rivel & Langport Mudford Mudford Urban Ward Yeovil Without Yeovil Central Mudford Ward Ivelchester Castle Cary North Barrow Cary Castle Cary North Cadbury Cary Castle Cary North Cheriton Blackmoor Vale Blackmoor Vale North Perrott Parrett Coker Norton-sub-Hamdon Hamdon Coker Odcombe Coker Coker Pen Selwood Tower Wincanton & Bruton Pitcombe Tower Wincanton & Bruton Pitney Turn Hill Curry Rivel & Langport Puckington Burrow Hill South Petherton & Islemoor Queen Camel Camelot Castle Cary Rimpton Camelot Castle Cary Seavington St. Mary South Petherton South Petherton & Islemoor Seavington St. Michael South Petherton South Petherton & Islemoor Shepton Beauchamp South Petherton South Petherton & Islemoor Shepton Montague Tower Wincanton & Bruton Somerton Wessex Somerton South Barrow Cary Castle Cary South Cadbury Cary Blackmoor Vale South Petherton South Petherton South Petherton & Islemoor Sparkford Camelot Castle Cary Stocklinch Burrow Hill South Petherton & Islemoor Stoke-sub-Hamdon Stanchester Ward St. Michael's Martock Stoke-sub-Hamdon Ward Hamdon Martock Stoke Trister Tower Wincanton & Bruton Tatworth & Forton Tatworth & Forton Chard South 6 Town/Parish District Ward County Division Tintinhull St. Michael's Martock Wambrook Blackdown Chard North Wayford Windwhistle Crewkerne West & Middle Chinnock Parrett Coker West Camel Camelot Castle Cary West Coker Sampson's Wood Ward Yeovil South Yeovil South West Coker Ward Coker Coker West Crewkerne Windwhistle Crewkerne Whitelackington Ilminster Ilminster Whitestaunton Blackdown Chard North Wincanton Wincanton Wincanton & Bruton Winsham Windwhistle Ilminster Yarlington Cary Castle Cary Yeovil Yeovil Central Yeovil Central Yeovil East Yeovil East Yeovil South Yeovil South Yeovil West Yeovil West Yeovil Without Brimsmore Ward Yeovil Without Yeovil West part, Yeovil Centre part Combe Ward Yeovil Without Yeovil East part, Yeovil West part Lyde Ward Yeovil Without Yeovil East Yeovilton Ivelchester Castle Cary South Somerset Facts and Figures Total area of district 370 square miles (236,989 acres; 95,906 hectares) Total population (approx) 161,243 Adult (16+) population (approx) 132,625 Number of dwellings (approx) 75,074 Number of Parishes 121 Main towns (parish) (2011 census data) - population Yeovil, Yeovil Without & Brympton 44,520 Chard 13,074 Crewkerne 7,000 Wincanton 5,272 Ilminster 5,808 Martock 4,766 Somerton 4,697 Langport and Huish Episcopi 3,176 7 Members of the Council (ward order) Ward Member(s) Party Blackdown Martin Wale Conservative Blackmoor Vale Tim Inglefield Conservative William Wallace Conservative Bruton Anna Groskop Conservative Brympton Sarah Lindsay Conservative Peter Seib Lib Dem Burrow Hill Derek Yeomans Conservative Camelot Mike Lewis Conservative Cary Henry Hobhouse Lib Dem Nick Weeks Conservative Chard Avishayes Garry Shortland Lib Dem Chard Combe Amanda Broom Conservative Chard Crimchard Jenny Kenton Lib Dem Chard Holyrood Jason Baker Conservative Chard Jocelyn Dave Bulmer Independent Coker Cathy Bakewell Lib Dem Gina Seaton Conservative Crewkerne Mike Best Lib Dem Marcus Barrett Conservative Angie Singleton Lib Dem Curry Rivel Tiffany Osborne Conservative Eggwood Paul Maxwell Lib Dem Hamdon Sylvia Seal Lib Dem Ilminster Carol Goodall Lib Dem Val Keitch Lib Dem Islemoor Sue Steele Conservative Ivelchester Tony Capozzoli