Bus Champions
Somerset Bus Partnership are very keen to encourage local people to come forward to represent their area. We call these people bus champions.
We now have over 155 (updated January 2023) bus champions across Somerset.
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If you feel you could help us either by becoming your local bus champion or suggesting someone you feel could undertake that role, then please let us know. Get in contact with us here.
What is the role of a Bus Champions
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Please see our PDF for our Bus Champions terms of reference, as guide on what actvities you can undertake as a bus champion.
If you have any queries on the role of a bus champion we will be happy to help, send us a message.
Which parishes in Somerset have bus champions?
We have 125 parishes in Somerset who have a Somerset Bus Partnership bus champion.
The below Parishes have a representative (updated January 2023):
Abbas & Templecombe
Ashill
Ashwick Parish Council
Axbridge
Babcary
Badgworth
Baltonsborough Parish Council
Barwick and Stoford
Beckington Parish Council
Berrow
Bickenhall Parish Council
Bishops Lydeard and Cothelstone Parish Council
Brean
Brent Knoll
Bridgwater Town Council
Broadway
Brompton Regis Parish Council
Brushford Parish Council
Bruton Town Council
Buckland St Mary
Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge
Cannington Parish Council
Castle Cary Town Council
Chard Town Council
Charlton Musgrove
Charltons (The)
Cheddar Parish Council
Cheddon Fitzpaine Parish Council
Chilcompton Parish Council
Chipstable Parish Council
Coleford Parish Council
Combe St Nicholas
Compton Bishop Parish Council
Cotford St Luke Parish Council
Cranmore Parish Council
Creech St Michael Parish Council
Crewkerne Town Council
Curland Parish Council
Curry Mallet
Ditcheat Parish Council
Doulting Parish Council
Dulverton Town Council
Dunster Parish Council
East Brent Parish Council
Enmore Parish Council
Exmoor Parish Council
Exton Parish Council
Fivehead
Frome Town Council
Glastonbury Town Council
Halse Parish Council
Hambridge & Westport
Haselbury Plucknett
Hatch Beauchamp Parish Council
Hemington Parish Council (include Hardington, Foxcote, Faulkland)
Henstridge
Hinton St George
Holcombe Parish Council
Holford Parish Council
Huish Episcopi
Ilchester
Ilminster Town Council
Kilmersdon Parish Council
Kingsbury Episcopi
Kingston St Mary Parish Council
Langford Budville Parish Council
Langport Town Council
Long Load
Lydford on Fosse Parish Council
Mark Parish Council
Marston Magna
Mells Parish Council
Merriott
Middlezoy Parish Council
Milborne Port
Milverton Parish Council
Minehead Town Council
Neroche
Nether Stowey Parish Council
North Petherton Town Council
Norton Fitzwarren Parish Council
Norton Sub Hamdon
Oake Parish Council
Old Cleeve Parish Council
Orchard Portman Parish Council
Porlock Parish Council
Puriton Parish Council
Rode Parish Council
Rodney Stoke Parish Council
Ruishton Parish Council
Sampford Arundel Parish Council
Selworthy and Minehead Without Parish Council
Shepton Beauchamp
Shepton Mallet Town Council
Somerton Town Council
Staple Fitzpaine Parish Council
Staplegrove Parish Council
Stawell Parish Council
Stogursey Parish Council
Stoke St Gregory Parish Council
Street Parish Council
Tatworth & Forton (large population but no bus)
Taunton
Timberscombe Parish Council
Trull
Upton Noble Parish Meeting
Walton Parish Council
Wanstrow Parish Council
Watchet Town Council
Wellington Town Council
Wells City Council
West Buckland Parish Council
West Camel
West Coker
West Crewkerne
West Monkton Parish Council
Williton Parish Council
Wincanton Town Council
Winsham
Witham Friary Parish Council
Wiveliscombe Town Council
Wootton Courtenay Parish Council
Yeovil Town
Yeovil