SOUTH SOMERSET


South Somerset District
South Somerset

''Shown within Somerset''
Geography
Status:District
Region:South West England
Admin. County:Somerset
Area:
- Total
Ranked 30th
959.04 km²
Admin. HQ:Yeovil
ONS code:40UD
Demographics
Population:
- Total ()
- Density
Ranked

/ km²
Ethnicity:98.9% White
Politics
South Somerset District Council
http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/
Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
Executive:
MPs:David Heath, David Laws

'South Somerset' is a local government district in Somerset, England. Its council is based in Yeovil.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974, and was originally known as 'Yeovil', adopting its present name in 1985. It was formed by the merger of the municipal boroughs of Chard, Yeovil, along with Crewkerne and Ilminster urban districts and the Chard Rural District, Langport Rural District, Wincanton Rural District and Yeovil Rural District.
The Council covers the whole of the Yeovil constituency, and part of Somerton and Frome.
It is currently Liberal Democrat controlled, and has Beacon Council status.
Its main towns include:

Bruton

Castle Cary

Chard

Crewkerne

Ilminster

Milborne Port

Somerton

Wincanton

Yeovil

Contents
Transport Links
External links

Transport Links


'Major Roads in South Somerset'

A30

A37

A303
'Rail Stations in South Somerset'

Bruton railway station (Heart of Wessex Line), First Great Western

Castle Cary railway station (Heart of Wessex Line/Great Western Main Line), First Great Western

Crewkerne railway station (West of England Main Line), South West Trains

Templecombe railway station (West of England Main Line), South West Trains

Yeovil Junction railway station (West of England Main Line), South West Trains

Yeovil Pen Mill railway station (Heart of Wessex Line/Great Western Main Line), First Great Western

External links



South Somerset District Council

BBC Somerset
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