Yeovil Conservatives

Yeovil Conservatives Promoted by Andrew Barrand on behalf of Yeovil Conservatives of 17 The Park, Yeovil BA20 1DN Welcome to the Yeovil Conservatives page.

Please note, this page is for information only and we are unable to reply directly to messages or comments. Please email us on [email protected] or call 01935 423934 for any information you may require. Promoted by Andrew Barrand on behalf of Yeovil Constituency Conservative Association both of 17 The Park, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DN.

21/02/2026

From grooming gangs to Epstein/Mandelson - the Prime Minister is estabilshing a worrying pattern of behaviour.

Britain needs a leader with a backbone.

That person is Kemi Badenoch.

21/02/2026

I got over 50 reactions on my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! ๐ŸŽ‰

21/02/2026

๐Ÿšจ I donโ€™t like posting in community groups, itโ€™s not what theyโ€™re really forโ€ฆ so if youโ€™ve recently liked or commented on any of my posts, perhaps youโ€™ve found them useful in some way, then please make sure youโ€™ve liked my page.

If you genuinely do support the work I do in Chard and surrounding areas, share this post and encourage others to follow my page.

My insights are saying that of all the people liking my posts, only 7% are following. Iโ€™m nearly at 1,200 followers, but really Iโ€™d love for as many of my residents to be following along as possible.

Please do consider giving this post a like and share, thank you!

Cllr Connor Payne

21/02/2026

โ˜•๏ธGreat to see Eleos Cafe so busy this lunchtime!

Always lovely to see Sharon and the team smiling away.

21/02/2026

๐Ÿคฏ What are your thoughts on this, Chard?

At their Full Council meeting on Monday evening, Chard Town Council voted to donate ยฃ5,000 to Yeovil Town Council to support the refurbishment of the Octagon Theatre.

They were asked by Yeovil Town Council for, get thisโ€ฆ ยฃ250,000!

It was debated between Town Councillors that ยฃ250,000 is far too much money, but that they would like to contribute something.

Luckily, the Town Clerk said out loud the risks that I was thinking, which were:
(a) that the project not be finished due to underfunding, and that money be lost
(b) Yeovil would never fund Chard for a project like this
(c) Yeovil doesnโ€™t contribute to the Chard economy, and the usage of the Octagon by Chard residents isnโ€™t enough to warrant any expense.

Anyway, Councillor Jenny Kenton (Liberal Democrat) proposed a ยฃ5,000 donation, to be held in earmarked reserves, on the proviso that when YTC have confirmed that the rest of the funding is in place to complete the project, it is donated accordingly.

Theyโ€™re prepared to spend ยฃ5000 as a symbolic gesture of goodwill towards a ยฃ15,000,000 refurbishment project!

Iโ€™m not sure if that is an insult to hardworking Chard taxpayers, or Yeovil Town Council!

Iโ€™m glad that Tatworth & Forton Parish Council voted against this nonsense when they were approached too.

Does this nonsense ever end? Could that money not have gone toward a local group?

16/02/2026

Thatโ€™s new! ๐Ÿฅ‡ What do you think of this?

Diogo Rodrigues Somerset County Conservatives Cllr Sue Osborne Cllr Tom Power Cllr Bob Filmer Spelthorne Conservative Association Andrew Barrand

11/02/2026

I met with Robin, owner of Spillers of Chard, this afternoon after he contacted me regarding the significant increase in business rates facing many established local employers.

Spillers is a long-standing Chard business employing around 30 people and attracting customers from across the South West, which then travel into Chard and support other hospitality venues, ~20-30% of visitors.

Like many capital-intensive retailers, they are facing substantial cost pressures following the 2026 revaluation.

Weโ€™ve agreed a constructive approach to raise these concerns formally with Somerset Council and explore what reliefs, mitigations or support may be available.

If youโ€™re a TA20 business affected by the upcoming rates changes and would like clarity on what options exist, get in touch and Iโ€™ll be more than happy to book in to have a face-to-face chat with you, too.

Feel free to contact me directly via WhatsApp, on 07765188290. Thank you!

๐Ÿ•บ Adam Dance, our local Liberal Democrat MP, is out there jumping in potholes, blaming (as usual) everything and everyon...
10/02/2026

๐Ÿ•บ Adam Dance, our local Liberal Democrat MP, is out there jumping in potholes, blaming (as usual) everything and everyone but his own party for the state of our roads.

๐Ÿช He forgets that itโ€™s his own Council in charge of our roads, so โ€œdemandingโ€ action from his own party is an interesting line to takeโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ•ณ๏ธ If you want to talk holes, Adam, letโ€™s look at the rather large one your council colleagues are trying to fill by whacking up Council Tax!

Make sure to blame central government funding, too!

๐Ÿ’ช Itโ€™s Conservative Councillors across Somerset who are working hard to get the basics right: fixing roads, fighting for businesses, and securing stronger communities.

Andrew Barrand Cllr Connor Payne Cllr Sue Osborne Diogo Rodrigues Somerset County Conservatives Lucy Trimnell Cllr Tom Power Spelthorne Conservative Association

๐Ÿšจ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ยฃ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟWe believe residents should be consulted before any proposal to ra...
03/02/2026

๐Ÿšจ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ยฃ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ

We believe residents should be consulted before any proposal to raise council tax above the referendum limit is brought forward, like Somersetโ€™s Liberal Democratโ€™s have done for a second year in a row.

If you agree, sign our letter calling on Somerset Council to give you a say by clicking the link in the comments ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป

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