Your Councillors by Party
Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office. Councillors have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. All members of the Council are required to complete a register of interests form.
South Somerset District Council is made up of 60 locally elected members - 40 Liberal Democrats, 12 Conservatives, 6 Independents, 1 Green, and 1 vacancy (as of 4 March 2023).
Our Leader and ChairmanCouncil Leader: Cllr Val Keitch (from 01/09/2018).
Council Chairman: Cllr Paul Maxwell. Vice Chairman: Cllr Wes Read.
Leader of the Opposition (Conservative Party): Cllr Martin Wale.
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party: Cllr Sue Osborne.
Leader of the Independents: Cllr Dave Bulmer.
To find your councillor please use the links below:
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Barbara ApplebyBrympton
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Jason BakerChard Holyrood
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Mike BestCrewkerne
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Ray BucklerNeroche
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Martin CarnellChard Crimchard
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor John ClarkYeovil Summerlands
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Nicola ClarkCoker
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Louise ClarkeMartock
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Adam DanceSouth Petherton
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Sarah DykeMilborne Port
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Karl GillYeovil Westland
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor David GubbinsYeovil Westland
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Peter GubbinsYeovil College
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Brian HamiltonIlminster
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Mike HewitsonHamdon
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Henry HobhouseCary
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Ben HodgsonCrewkerne
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Kaysar HussainYeovil College
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Val KeitchIlminster
Liberal Democrats
Leader of Council
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Councillor Andy KendallYeovil College
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Jenny KentonBlackdown & Tatworth
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Tim KerleyWessex
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Pauline LockYeovil Summerlands
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Tony LockYeovil Lyde
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Paul MaxwellEggwood
Liberal Democrats
Chairman of Council
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Councillor Kevin MessengerCary
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Tricia O'BrienChard Combe
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Graham OakesYeovil Without
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Robin PailthorpeCrewkerne
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Oliver PatrickParrett
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Wes ReadYeovil Summerlands
Liberal Democrats
Vice Chairman of Council
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Councillor David RecardoYeovil Lyde
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Paul RowsellNorthstone, Ivelchester & St Michael's
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Dean RuddleWessex
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Peter SeibBrympton
Liberal Democrats
Deputy Leader of Council
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Councillor Garry ShortlandChard Avishayes
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Jeny SnellBrympton
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Andy SoughtonYeovil Westland
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Mike StantonBurrow Hill
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Rob SticklandYeovil Without
Liberal Democrats
Conservative Party
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Councillor Robin BastableTower
Conservative Party
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Councillor Hayward BurtBlackmoor Vale
Conservative Party
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Councillor Nick ColbertWincanton
Conservative Party
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Councillor Mike LewisCamelot
Conservative Party
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Councillor Sue OsborneWindwhistle
Conservative Party
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Councillor Tiffany OsborneCurry Rivel, Huish & Langport
Conservative Party
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Councillor Clare PaulCurry Rivel, Huish & Langport
Conservative Party
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Councillor Gina SeatonCoker
Conservative Party
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Councillor Lucy TrimnellBruton
Conservative Party
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Councillor Martin WaleBlackdown & Tatworth
Conservative Party
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Councillor William WallaceBlackmoor Vale
Conservative Party
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Councillor Colin WinderWincanton
Conservative Party
Independent
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Councillor Neil BloomfieldMartock
Independent
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Councillor Dave BulmerChard Jocelyn
Independent
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Councillor Tony CapozzoliNorthstone, Ivelchester & St Michael's
Independent
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Councillor Mike LockYeovil Without
Independent
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Councillor Crispin RaikesSouth Petherton
Independent
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Councillor Gerard TuckerTurn Hill
Independent
Green Party
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Councillor Charlie HullNorthstone, Ivelchester & St Michael's
Green Party
Not specified
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VacancyIslemoor