Somerset Council (English Wikipedia)

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chardandilminsternews.co.uk

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"Your Authority Members". Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

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"Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "Somerset" in search box to see specific results.)

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gov.uk

"Next steps for new unitary councils in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset". GOV.UK. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

legislation.gov.uk

"The England Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 20 July 2024
"The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2018/649, retrieved 20 July 2024
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lga.gov.uk

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libdems.org.uk

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local.gov.uk

Copus, Colin. "The political and governance implications of unitary reorganisation". Local Government Association. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

localcouncils.co.uk

"Somerset". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

newsomersetcouncil.org.uk

"Frequently Asked Questions". New Somerset Council. 2021. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022 – via Internet Archive.

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"Inspection of Somerset local authority children's services". Ofsted. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

ordnancesurvey.co.uk

"Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

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"Councillor details". Somerset Council. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
"Council minutes, 24 May 2017". Somerset County Council. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
"Council minutes, 25 May 2022". Somerset County Council. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
"Your councillors by party". Somerset Council. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
"Somerset County Council meeting, 19 February 2020". Somerset Council. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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somerset.gov.uk

"A unitary council for Somerset". Somerset County Council. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
"Our locations". Somerset Council. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
"Council steps up response to 'financial emergency'". Somerset Council. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

somersetcountygazette.co.uk

Hill, Phil (3 October 2022). "Duncan Sharkey's first day as CEO at Somerset County Council". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
"REVEALED: Plans to scrap SIX Somerset councils in bid to save millions". Somerset County Gazette. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
"Unitary Somerset: 'Based on a giant lie' or 'the right way forward' for the county's future?". Somerset County Gazette. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
"Not too comfortable". Somerset County Gazette. 19 June 2001. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
Hill, Phil (16 May 2007). "Shortland elected new leader at County Hall". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 7 December 2024.

somersetlive.co.uk

McGuckin, Imogen (6 May 2022). "Local elections 2022: Liberal Democrats sweep to landslide victory in Somerset Council elections". Somerset Live. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
Mumby, Daniel (20 July 2018). "This council could 'run out of money' in next few years". somersetlive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

theguardian.com

Harris, John (14 September 2018). "'Lost for words': Somerset cuts £28m of help for most vulnerable". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
'Lost for words': Somerset cuts £28m of help for most vulnerable Archived 14 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine The Guardian

visionofbritain.org.uk

"Somerset Administrative County". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

web.archive.org

"A unitary council for Somerset". Somerset County Council. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
"Frequently Asked Questions". New Somerset Council. 2021. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022 – via Internet Archive.
"Elections for new Somerset Council to be held in May 2022". BBC News. 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
Harris, John (14 September 2018). "'Lost for words': Somerset cuts £28m of help for most vulnerable". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
"Children's services still inadequate". BBC News. 27 March 2015. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
"Children's services require improvement". BBC News. 2018. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
Somerset County Council proposes 130 job losses and cuts Archived 6 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine BBC
'Lost for words': Somerset cuts £28m of help for most vulnerable Archived 14 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine The Guardian
"Senior Tories quit over budget crisis". BBC News. 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
Mumby, Daniel (20 July 2018). "This council could 'run out of money' in next few years". somersetlive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
Tributes paid Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 17 December 2009 by Firstonline
Sir Chris Clarke Archived 13 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine, editorial dated 16 December 2009 at aldc.org
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine at libdems.org.uk

wsfp.co.uk

"New leader and executive confirmed at Somerset County Council". West Somerset Free Press. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.