#LE2027

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

1 month ago

Merger of growing Somerset town with neighbouring village scrapped The growing town of Castle Cary will not be merging with the neighbouring village of Ansford due to "insufficient support" from local…

Plans to formally merge #CastleCary with the neighbouring village of #Ansford have been abandoned due to "insufficient support" from local residents: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2585413... #LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

3 months ago

Council seeks to avoid 'any more grief' on Somerset local election boundaries The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has reopened its consultation - but Somerset Council won't be adding any further submissions

#Somerset Council won't be making any further statements on proposed local election boundary changes in a bid to "avoid more grief": www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2568482... #LDReporter #LE2027

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

3 months ago

Somerset Council leader slams 'frustrating & strange' delays to boundary changes The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has given Somerset residents three more months to give their views

#Somerset Council leader @billrevans.bsky.social has slammed the Local Government Boundary Commission for England's "frustrating and strange" decision to delay a report into the new boundaries for the 2027 local elections: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2564943... #LDReporter #LE2027

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

4 months ago

Councillor 'entitled' to try merging Somerset town with nearby village Residents have until December 8 to give their views on the planned merger after Councillor Henry Hobhouse secured enough signatures for a review

A @libdems.org.uk councillor has been accused of an "orchestrated coup" regarding a possible merger of #CastleCary with the neighbouring parish of #Ansford: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2556333... #LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

9 months ago

Tune into Radio Ninesprings at 7pm today (June 5) to hear me talking more about LGBCE's planned changes :) radioninesprings.co.uk #LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

9 months ago

Somerset's political map could be redrawn before next elections All existing council ward boundaries are being redrawn

ICYMI, here's how #Somerset's political map could change by 2027: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #LE2027 #Taunton #Yeovil #Bridgwater #Frome #Chard #Highbridge #BurnhamonSea #SheptonMallet #Glastonbury #Wells #Wellington #Minehead #Watchet #Williton #Crewkerne #Ilminster

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

9 months ago

Somerset's political map could be redrawn before next elections All existing council ward boundaries are being redrawn

#Somerset's political map could change significantly by the 2027 local elections - and you need to give your views before August 11: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #LE2027 #Yeovil #Frome #Bridgwater #Taunton #Chard #Highbridge #BurnhamonSea #Wellington #Glastonbury #Wells #SheptonMallet

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

9 months ago

Somerset This is a page for the electoral review of Somerset Council

Have your say by August 11 via
- Visit lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/...
- E-mail reviews@lgbce.org.uk
- Post: The Review Officer (Somerset), LGBCE, 7th Floor, 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YZ

LGBCE will publish final recommendations on Dec 2.

#LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027 [END]

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

9 months ago

Here are the planned divisions for:
- #Wiveliscombe and #Wellington
- #Yeovil

#LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

9 months ago

Here are the planned divisions for:
- #SheptonMallet and #Wells
- #Taunton
- The Polden Hills
- The Quantock Hills (including #Watchet, #Williton and #HinkleyPointC)

#LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

9 months ago

Here are the planned divisions for:
- #Glastonbury and #Street
- #Langport and #Somerton (plus #CurryRivel)
- #Minehead
- North east #Somerset (including #Chilcompton and #Coleford)

#LDReporter #LE2027

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

9 months ago

Here are the planned divisions for:
- #Cheddar and #Axbridge
- #Crewkerne and #Ilminster
- #Exmoor (including #Dunster)
- #Frome

#LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

9 months ago

Here are the planned divisions for:
- #Bridgwater (not including #Wilstock and #Stockmoor)
- #Bruton, #CastleCary and #Wincanton
- #Berrow, #Brean, #BurnhamonSea and #Highbridge
- #Chard and the Blackdown Hills

#LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

9 months ago

Here's the headlines for the proposals:
- No. of councillors will be cut from 110 to 96
- There will be 96 divisions with one councillor each
- Each councillor will represent around 5,000 people (+ or - 10%)

#LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027

Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

9 months ago

Somerset's political map could be redrawn before next elections All existing council ward boundaries are being redrawn

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has published proposals for redrawing #Somerset's political map ahead of the next local elections in May 2027. Here's how things could change in your area - and how to have your say: somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerse... #LDReporter #LE2027