POLITICAL REPRESENTATION
| Parish Council | List of Parish Councillors |
| Taunton Deane Council |
Ian
Morrell (Conservative) |
| Somerset County Council | Alan Paul (Liberal Democrat) |
| Member of Parliament | Jeremy Browne MP
Masons House Phone: 01823 337874 |
| European Parliament |
The area is represented by 6 MEPs - Julie
Girling (Conservative) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| Somerset County Council | 0845 345 9166 |
| Taunton Deane Borough Council | 01823 356356 |
| Government Office for the South West | |
| European Parliament Website | |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 0845 408 2540 |
| South Somerset District Council | 01935 462462 |
| West Somerset Council | 01643 703704 |
| Mendip District Council | 01749 648999 |
LOCAL INTEREST
| Celebrating Somerset | Events, accommodation and attractions. Information for visitors, residents and businesses. |
| Our South West | News, information, environmental data,contacts and links for everyone working towards a sustainable future. |
| South West Observatory | On-line library of information about South West England. Reports and statistics on a wide range of topics related to public policy and life in the region. |
| Heart of Somerset | Tourist information from Taunton Deane. |
| BBC Somerset | Local news, forums, webcams and much more. |
| Community Council for Somerset | An information portal for Somerset's rural community. Transport, affordable housing, community projects, village halls etc. |
| Somerset County Gazette |
TRAVEL
| Transport Direct | Timetables for all forms of public transport and a journey planner, plus live travel news. |
| RAC route planner | |
| National Express | |
| First Great Western | |
| Berrys Coaches | |
| West Somerset Railway | |
| Public Transport | 0845 345 9155 |
SERVICES
| Avon and Somerset Constabulary |
Online police service. Up-to-date details of police matters in our area. Police Neighbourhood Beat Team Please note: our contact is PC Claire Griffiths - her number, if anyone needs to report anything, is 0845 456 7000, and you can e-mail her here. |
| Crimestoppers | 0800 555 111 |
| Victim Support | 0845 30 30 900 |
| Civil Contingencies | 01823 364617 |
| Jobcentre Plus | Jobs, plus advice on job-hunting, benefits etc. |
| Library Service | Catalogue search, online reservations and renewals. |
| Royal Mail Postcode Finder | Finds postcodes for known addresses. |
LEISURE
| Walking in Somerset | Excellent resource for walkers, including walks to download, lists of walking groups etc. |
UTILITIES
| Gas | All gas leaks should be reported to Transco: 0800 111 999 |
|
Electricity: |
0845 601 2989 |
| Wessex Water |
0845 600 3 600 |
| British Telecom |
0800 800 150 |
WEATHER-RELATED
| West Country Weather | |
| Met Office | 0870 900 0100 |
| Tornado Warnings | |
| BBC Weather Warnings | |
| Environment Agency Flood Line | 0845 099 1188 |
| Environment Agency | 0800 80 70 60 |
HEALTH AND COUNSELLING SERVICES
| NHS Direct |
Advice on health matters including self-help guide, and lists of local services (doctors, dentists etc). 0845 4647 |
| Crimestoppers | 0800 555 111 |
| Victim Support | 0845 30 30 900 |
| CRUSE Bereavement | 0870 167 1677 |
| Samaritans | 08457 90 90 90 |
| Civil Contingencies | 01823 364617 |
We are pleased to provide links to local non-commercial websites on a reciprocal basis. Please contact us if you would like your website listed.
