Principal Councils
South Somerset District Council (SSDC)
Why should you know about what the District council does?
Your District Council is in charge of your local area - it decides where things are built and what facilities (like swimming pools) to provide.
Your District Council is also in charge of the following things:
Planning where new houses and businesses should go
Looking after play areas and parks
Looking after the countryside and country parks (like Ham Hill and Ninesprings)
Helping to make your neighbourhood safe from crime
Supporting and advising businesses
The council owns a lot of sports centres, a theatre and a museum
Protecting the environment from pollution
Running Yeovil crematorium
Running elections
Making sure that restaurants and pubs are clean and safe for us to eat in
Collecting your recycling
Dealing with pests like fleas and rats
Removing abandoned or burnt out cars from your
Helping volunteers and community groups
Helping people who need housing
Helping people who cannot work
Providing activities for children and young people in school holidays
Making roundabouts and roadsides attractive
Helping people stay active and healthy
Investigating complaints of noisy neighbours
Looking after public toilets and car parks
Looking after footpaths and bridleways
Economic development
Support for the voluntary sector
Adult social care and support services - for older people, adults with physical disabilities and/or sensory loss and adults with learning disabilities
Helping vulnerable adults to stay safe from abuse
Resources Directorate
The Resources Directorate mainly provides support to other Somerset County Council services, rather than providing services directly to residents and businesses.
Finance and Property
Human Resources and Organisational Development
Client Services
Community Leadership and Improvement
Legal Services
Environment Directorate
Accessible Transport
Animal Health and Welfare
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Bridges and Structures Management
Concessionary Fares
Countryside and Coast
Development Engineering
Driver Training
Emergency Planning
Gypsy and Traveller Services
Highways Development Control
Highway Lighting
Highway Management and Maintenance
Local Schemes Engineering
Local Transport Plan delivery
Major Energy Development
Major Road Schemes
Minerals and Waste Planning
Public Transport
Rights of Way
Road Records and Licensing
Road Safety
School Transport
Scientific Services
Social Care and Health Care Transport
Spatial Planning
Sustainable Development
Trading Standards
Traffic Management
Transport Policy
Children and Young People Directorate
Support for children and young people.