Somerset Liberal Democrat Group

Liberal Democrats on Somerset County Council

Welcome to our Site

Welcome to the Somerset County Liberal Democrats' website. We held or won 21 seats in the recent local elections and would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to all our helpers and supporters. We were obviously very sad to lose some very talented and committed councillors who were also good friends but we welcome some new faces who will work alongside us to provide an effective opposition group. These are; Maggy Daniell (Frome Selwood), Kim Turner (Ilminster), Danny Wedderkopp (Taunton Fairwater), John Bailey (Martock), Tony Lock (Yeovil East), Jenny Kenton (Chard North) and an old friend returning to the group, Tim Carroll (Yeovil West).

Breaking news...

The new shadow cabinet was announced at the Full Council meeting on Wednesday 24th June. Full details below.

Nick Clegg launches 100-day action plan to save Britain's democracy. Nick proposed that Parliament should not break for the summer recess until the following steps are agreed and passed into law:

  • Commitment to accept Kelly expenses reform in full.

  • Recall power for MPs suspended for misconduct.

  • House of Lords reform.

  • Party funding reform.

  • Fixed term parliaments.

  • Changes to House of Commons procedure to reduce executive power.

"Together", he said, "over the next 100 days, we could achieve nothing less than the total reinvention of British politics, underpinned by the fundamental principles of accountability, transparency and probity. "These months would become a great moment in British political history, rather than a shabby footnote to a shameful month of revelations."


New Shadow Cabinet Announced

Thu 25th Jun 2009

NEW CABINET ANNOUNCED

Tories Waive Process in Favour of Grabbing Headlines!

Wed 24th Jun 2009

The new Conservative administration at County Hall, waived all due process this morning and claimed they were doubling the Community Budget from 1st July, 2009. Not only do they do not have the right to do so without taking a decision properly but they showed their ignorance of the current budget.

TORY CHANGE SHOCK!

Thu 18th Jun 2009

The new Conservative administration at County Hall is running scared of their actions being examined in public.

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