Petition · past parliament
Halt Taunton Deane District Council taking over West Somerset District Council.
Closed
236 signatures
What the petition asks
The obliteration of West Somerset Council will reduce electoral its representation, will centralise services in the more prosperous and more urbanised Taunton Deane and distance people in West Somerset from the delivery of services by making those delivering the services less accountable.
The proposed merger was based on a deficit accumulated by West Somerset. The deficit, that is forecast to drop dramatically, is not surprising given West Somerset's relative deprivation and the unfair distribution of the rural grant that pays a city like Bristol more per head in than the deeply rural and under populated West Somerset.
Construction of Hinkley C nuclear power station and the government's policy of local councils retaining business rates will change the fortunes of West Somerset.
Construction of Hinkley C nuclear power station and the government's policy of local councils retaining business rates will change the fortunes of West Somerset.
Timeline
| 21 Dec 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
236
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Dec 2017
Closed
21 Jun 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.