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- Make council decisions easy to find and understand
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- Help more residents engage with council decisions
Find Your Councillors
We've pre-selected the most relevant councillors for you based on their roles. You can proceed with these councillors or click their cards below to adjust your selection.
Councillors for Somerset
Councillor Andy Dingwall
Opposition Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets
Bridgwater East & Bawdrip
Conservative
Councillor Bente Height
Leader of the Reform Group
Shepton Mallet
Reform UK Party
Councillor Bill Revans
Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Governance & Communications
North Petherton
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Bob Filmer
Opposition Lead Member for Highways and Transport
Brent
Conservative
Councillor Cara Strom
Associate Lead Member for Adult Social Care & Housing
Dunster
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Claire Sully
Associate Lead Member for Community Resilience
Mendip South
Liberal Democrat
Councillor David Woan
Associate Lead Member for Business Strategy
Yeovil Central
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Dawn Denton
Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Opposition Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance
Frome North
Conservative
Councillor Diogo Rodrigues
Leader of the Opposition and Opposition Lead for Governance and Communications
Bridgwater East & Bawdrip
Conservative
Councillor Evie Potts-Jones
Lead Member for SEND, Public Health and Equalities & Diversity
Yeovil West
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Ewan Cameron
Associate Lead Member for Transformation & Prevention
Glastonbury
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Federica Smith-Roberts
Lead Member for Communities, Environment and Climate Change
Taunton East
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Frances Nicholson
Opposition Lead Member for Children, Families and Education
Dulverton & Exmoor
Conservative
Councillor Fran Smith
Associate Lead Member for Adult Social Care & Housing
Taunton South
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Graham Oakes
Lead Member for Public Health, Climate Change and Environment
Yeovil East
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Hazel Prior-Sankey
Taunton South
Not a member of any political group
Councillor Heather Shearer
Lead Member for Children, Families and Education
Mendip West
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Henry Hobhouse
Somerset Armed Forces Member Champion
Castle Cary
Liberal Democrat
Councillor John Hunt
Group Leader Independent
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Independent
Councillor Jo Roundell Greene - on leave of absence until 31 October 2026
Associate Lead Member for Children's Services and Education Strategy
South Petherton & Islemoor
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Leigh Redman
Group Leader Labour
Bridgwater North & Central
Labour
Councillor Liz Leyshon
Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance
Street
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lucy Trimnell
Opposition Lead Member for Adult Services, Housing and Homelessness
Wincanton & Bruton
Conservative
Councillor Mark Healey MBE
Opposition Lead Member for SEND, Public Health and Equalities and Diversity
Huntspill
Conservative
Councillor Mike Rigby
Lead Member for Economic Development Planning and Assets
Lydeard
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Nicola Clark
Associate Lead Member for Culture and Leisure
Blackmoor Vale
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Richard Wilkins
Lead Member for Highways and Transport
Curry Rivel & Langport
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Rosemary Woods - on leave of absence until 9 December 2026
Watchet & Stogursey
Conservative
Councillor Ros Wyke
Associate Lead Member for Active Travel
Mendip West
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Sarah Wakefield
Lead Member for Adults Services, Housing and Homelessness
Blackdown & Neroche
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Steve Ashton
Associate Lead Member for Climate Change
Crewkerne
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Sue Osborne
Opposition Lead Member for Transformation, Human Resources and Localities
Ilminster
Conservative
Councillor Suria Aujla - on leave of absence until 16 September 2026
Huntspill
Conservative
Councillor Theo Butt Philip
Lead Member for Transformation, Human Resources and Localities
Wells
Liberal Democrat
Councillor Tom Power
Opposition Lead Member for Communities, Environment and Climate Change
Wincanton & Bruton
Conservative
Councillor Val Keitch
Associate Lead Member for Localities (LCNs) and Public Health
Ilminster
Liberal Democrat
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