Our Bus Manifesto
Somerset Bus Partnership launched its Bus Manifesto in April 2022, setting out its policy priorities.
We have invited all candidates of the new Unitary Authority to support our manifesto. Over 175 have done so, so far.
Read our Bus Manifesto.
PARTY LEADERS IN SOMERSET BACK MORE MONEY FOR BUSES
Leaders of the Conservatives, Lib Dems, Labour and the Greens in Somerset are now all backing more money to be spent on buses which is a key point in the Somerset Bus Partnership BUS MANIFESTO that was launched last month.
The following candidates standing in the election for the new Somerset Unitary Council have indicated their support for the Somerset Bus Partnership BUS MANIFESTO (sorted by District, then Ward and then by first name). We will update this list if we get any more candidates supporting our manifesto:
District Ward Name Party
Mendip Frome East Alex Lawrence-Berkeley Liberal Democrats
Mendip Frome East Eve Berry Conservative Party
Mendip Frome East Helen Rachael Kay Green Party
Mendip Frome East Janine Louise Nash Liberal Democrats
Mendip Frome East Scott Anthony Joseph Ward Independents for Frome
Mendip Frome East William Shane Collins Green Party
Mendip Frome North Adam Owen Matthew Boyden Liberal Democrats
Mendip Frome North Christine Cockroft Liberal Democrats
Mendip Frome North Dale Viven Spree Conservative Party
Mendip Frome North Dawn Adele Denton Conservative Party
Mendip Frome North John Martin Clarke Green Party
Mendip Frome North Lollie Melton Green Party
Mendip Frome North Steve Tanner Independents for Frome
Mendip Frome West Byron Kingsley Taylor Labour Party
Mendip Frome West Damon John Hooton Liberal Democrats
Mendip Frome West Martin John Dimery Green Party
Mendip Frome West Michael John Dunk Green Party
Mendip Frome West Richard Francis Pinnock Liberal Democrats
Mendip Glastonbury Mike Smyth Green Party
Mendip Glastonbury Nick Cottle Liberal Democrats
Mendip Glastonbury Susannah Maria Clemence
Mendip Mendip Central and East Barry Michael Clarke Conservative Party
Mendip Mendip Central and East Clare Hudson Liberal Democrats
Mendip Mendip Central and East Philip John Ham Conservative Party
Mendip Mendip Central and East Robert John Reed Liberal Democrats
Mendip Mendip Hills David Hine Green Party
Mendip Mendip Hills Edric Wayland Hobbs Liberal Democrats
Mendip Mendip South Nigel Woollcombe-Adams Conservative Party
Mendip Shepton Mallett Bente Olsen Height Conservative Party
Mendip Shepton Mallett Chloe Adduocchio Labour Party
Mendip Shepton Mallett Garfield Kennedy Liberal Democrats
Mendip Shepton Mallett Martin Lovell Liberal Democrats
Mendip Street Bryan Albert Beha Conservative Party
Mendip Street Liz Leyshon Liberal Democrats
Mendip Street Simon Michael Carswell Liberal Democrats
Mendip Wells Amanda Victoria Jane Phillips Green Party
Mendip Wells Tessa Munt Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor Bridgwater East and Bawdrip Alan James Jeffrey Green Party
Sedgemoor Bridgwater East and Bawdrip Andy Dingwall Conservative Party
Sedgemoor Bridgwater East and Bawdrip David Peter Loveridge Labour Party
Sedgemoor Bridgwater East and Bawdrip iogo Rodrigues Conservative Party
Sedgemoor Bridgwater East and Bawdrip Lorna King Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor Bridgwater East and Bawdrip Sarah Baker Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor Bridgwater East and Bawdrip Tony Heywood Labour Party
Sedgemoor Bridgwater North and Central Hilary Joan Bruce Labour Party
Sedgemoor Bridgwater North and Central Leigh Redman Labour Party
Sedgemoor Bridgwater South Brian David Smedley Labour Party
Sedgemoor Bridgwater South Kathy Pearce Labour Party
Sedgemoor Bridgwater West Gill Slocombe Conservative Party
Sedgemoor Bridgwater West Mick Lerry Labour Party
Sedgemoor Bridgwater West Tim Mander Labour Party
Sedgemoor Burnham On Sea North Mike Murphy Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor Burnham On Sea North Tony Sutcliffe Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor Cannington Jane Victoria Sutton Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor Cannington John Critchley Green Party
Sedgemoor Cannington Philip St Lawrence King Labour Party
Sedgemoor Cannington Siobhan Wilson Labour Party
Sedgemoor Cannington Stephen James Darch Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor Cheddar Jeff Savage Conservative Party
Sedgemoor Cheddar Roger Godwin Conservative Party
Sedgemoor Cheddar Stewart Frances Conning Green Party
Sedgemoor Highbridge and Burnham South Alistair Frank Hendry Conservative Party
Sedgemoor Highbridge and Burnham South Ross Baker Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor Huntspill Christina Murray Baron Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor Huntspill Mark Healey Conservative Party
Sedgemoor Huntspill Martin Dunton Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor Huntspill Suria Aujla Conservative Party
Sedgemoor King Alfred Charles Graham Green Party
Sedgemoor King Alfred Gncan McGinty Conservative Party
Sedgemoor King Alfred Harry James Munt Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor King Alfred Matthew Henry Martin Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor North Petherton Anthony John Edward Betty Conservative Party
Sedgemoor North Petherton Bill Revans Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor North Petherton Gary Wong Liberal Democrats
Sedgemoor North Petherton Genevieve Wark Labour Party
Sedgemoor North Petherton Jon Falkingham Labour Party
South Somerset Blackmore Vale Nicola Clark Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Blackmore Vale Sarah Joanne Dyke Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Brympton Anthony Power Conservative Party
South Somerset Castle Cary Howard Alan Butterfield Conservative Party
South Somerset Castle Cary Mike Lewis Conservative Party
South Somerset Castle Cary Peter Ebsworth Green Party
South Somerset Castle Cary Stephen Page Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Chard North Jason Charles Hawkes Green Party
South Somerset Chard North Jenny Kenton Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Chard North John Wardman Schofield Labour Party
South Somerset Chard North Kate Wylie Cick Conservative Party
South Somerset Chard North Martin John Wale Conservative Party
South Somerset Chard North Serena Angela Wootton Green Party
South Somerset Chard South Connor Anthony Payne Conservative Party
South Somerset Chard South Jason Paul Baker Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Chard South Timothy Michael Eggins Green Party
South Somerset Coker Huw Rutherford Lawford Conservative Party
South Somerset Coker James Patrick Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Coker Jane Elizabeth Carter-Uren Labour Party
South Somerset Coker Mike Hewitson Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Coker Robert Leonard David Janes Conservative Party
South Somerset Crewkerne Kate Limmer Green Party
South Somerset Crewkerne Stephen Ashton Conservative Party
South Somerset Curry Rivel and Langport Clare Paul Conservative Party
South Somerset Curry Rivel and Langport Francis Geen Green Party
South Somerset Curry Rivel and Langport Mike Stanton Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Curry Rivel and Langport Richard John Wilkins Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Curry Rivel and Langport Sean Adam Dromgoole Labour Party
South Somerset Curry Rivel and Langport Stephen Peter Tate Green Party
South Somerset Ilminster Paul John Sellers Labour Party
South Somerset Ilminster Roger Sydney Bradley Green Party
South Somerset Ilminster Sue Osborne Conservative Party
South Somerset Martock John Allison Bailey Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Somerton David Hall Conservative Party
South Somerset Somerton Keith Laurence O'Boyle Labour Party
South Somerset South Petherton and Islemoor Adam James Dance Liberal Democrats
South Somerset South Petherton and Islemoor Derek Norman Lander Yeomans Conservative Party
South Somerset South Petherton and Islemoor Jo Roundell-Greene, Liberal Democrats
South Somerset South Petherton and Islemoor Stephen Barry Carp Conservative Party
South Somerset Wincanton and Bruton Abigail Rebekah Baker Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Wincanton and Bruton Ewan William George Jones Green Party
South Somerset Wincanton and Bruton Lucy Clare Trimnell Conservative Party
South Somerset Yeovil Central Alan John Flint Green Party
South Somerset Yeovil Central Andy Kendall Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Yeovil Central Stephen Robert Hawker Freedom Alliance. People.Power.Politics
South Somerset Yeovil East Graham John Oakes Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Yeovil East Karen Ann Stutz Green Party
South Somerset Yeovil South Andy Soughton Liberal Democrats
South Somerset Yeovil South Faye Marie Purbrick Conservative Party
South Somerset Yeovil South Mark Edwards Green Party
South Somerset Yeovil South Terry Ledlie Labour Party
South Somerset Yeovil South Trisha Lawford Conservative Party
South Somerset Yeovil West Peter Harvey Green Party
SWAT Bishops Hull and Taunton west Caroline Jane Ellis Liberal Democrats
SWAT Bishops Hull and Taunton west John Hunt Independent
SWAT Blackdown and Neroche Mhael Stanley Albert Dennis Conservative Party
SWAT Blackdown and Neroche Ross Longhurst Henley Liberal Democrats
SWAT Blackdown and Neroche Sarah Anne Wakefield Liberal Democrats
SWAT Comeytrowe and Trull Dawn Elaine Johnson Liberal Democrats
SWAT Comeytrowe and Trull Julian Mellor Green Party
SWAT Comeytrowe and Trull Ruth Harmon Conservative Party
SWAT Dulverton and Exmoor FFrances Mary Nicholson Conservative Party
SWAT Dulverton and Exmoor Graham Robert Kennedy Labour Party
SWAT Dulverton and Exmoor John Pugsley Conservative Party
SWAT Dulverton and Exmoor Julie Ann Mitchell Green Party
SWAT Dulverton and Exmoor Robert David Jones Liberal Democrats
SWAT Dunster Christine Mary Lawrence Conservative Party
SWAT Dunster Katri Hastings Green Party
SWAT Dunster Shanti Roos Labour Party
SWAT Dunster Stephen Dennis Griffiths Liberal Democrats
SWAT Lydeard Andy Sully Liberal Democrats
SWAT Lydeard Clive Martin Green Party
SWAT Lydeard Mike Rigby Liberal Democrats
SWAT Minehead Andy Hadley Conservative Party
SWAT Minehead Liam Tucker Labour Party
SWAT Minehead Mandy Chilcott Conservative Party
SWAT Minehead Terry Venner Independent
SWAT Monkton and North Curry Andy Pritchard Green Party
SWAT Monkton and North Curry David Fothergill Conservative Party
SWAT Rowbarton and Staplegrove Claire Darch Liberal Democrats
SWAT Taunton East Henry Haslam Conservative Party
SWAT Taunton East Simon Coles Liberal Democrats
SWAT Taunton North Brenda Dawn Weston "Labour and
Co-operative Party"
SWAT Taunton North Giuseppe Fraschini Conservative Party
SWAT Taunton North Lee Baker Liberal Democrats
SWAT Taunton North Tom Deakin Liberal Democrats
SWAT Taunton South Fran Hicks Green Party
SWAT Upper Tone Dave Mansell Green Party
SWAT Upper Tone Gwil Wren Independent
SWAT Upper Tone John Roskruge Hassall Liberal Democrats
SWAT Upper Tone Rger Keith Habgood Conservative Party
SWAT Watchet and Stogursey Andy Kingston-James Liberal Democrats
SWAT Watchet and Stogursey Chris Morgan Independent
SWAT Watchet and Stogursey Edward Martine Independent
SWAT Watchet and Stogursey Ian Charles Aldridge Independent
SWAT Watchet and Stogursey Loretta Anne Whetlor Independent
SWAT Watchet and Stogursey Lucy Naylor Labour and Co-operative Party
SWAT Wellington Elizabeth Goveier Labour Party
SWAT Wellington James Govier Labour Party
SWAT Wellington John Ainsworth Green Party