Covid-19: Protecting Somerset Residents

 

Protecting Somerset Residents

Somerset Independents was formed to protect residents. And that is what we have done.

We were formed during the Covid-19/Coronavirus Global Pandemic because we were appalled at the way that Central Government and Local Government had failed.

Somerset's Members of Parliament and councillors from the Westminster parties - Lib Dems, Tories, Labour, Greens - have let our County down for so long. It was vital that they did not let this carry on during a National Emergency.

But they did let us down.

So what has Somerset Independents done about it? Below are just some of the actions that we have taken. There are many more - have a look around our website, our Facebook and Twitter.

Where we have seen positive work, we have praised it. And where we have seen threats to Somerset residents, we have challenged them.

 

Glastonbury Festival

On Glastonbury Festival, which if it had gone ahead would have been a major threat to the health of Somerset residents. Somerset Independents asked questions on Covid-19/Coronavirus on behalf of local residents and Festival goers. We got closer to the truth than what was said by the Festival organisers and the local authorities. Somerset Independents is continuing to encourage closer dialogue for the 2021 Festival and whether it goes ahead. In the last couple of days, we have had confirmation from Trudi Grant, Somerset's Director of Public Health that talks are ongoing. Our articles on our work are are available on this link here - scroll down to see them all.

 

WestFest 2020

On WestFest 2020 at Bath and West Showground. This was another mass event that threatened public health in Somerset. We challenged the local authority, Liberal Democrat-led Mendip District Council, on whether this mass event should go ahead. It was planned for October but we have had confirmation from the Council that it has been cancelled.

 

Schools and Education At Home or Online

On Schools - months ago, we challenged Tory-led Somerset County Council over whether it was taking the right steps to protect children, parents, school staff and the wider community. We challenged the supposed Lib Dem "opposition" at the County, and we challenged the so-called "scrutiny" of the Tories' Administration as our Leader told them that their opposition was "pathetic". From our enquiries, Somerset Independents revealed that only 6% of children went back in June, when the Government was not forcing children back to school. But now they are forcing parents to send children back. And it is very clear that it is putting people at risk, when safer options such as online learning, rota attendance at school and home education are available. Please click on this link here to see our work - scroll down to see them all.

 

These are just three areas where we have acted to protect Somerset residents. There are many more - have a look around our website for what we have done.

Leader of Somerset Independents Andrew Pope says:

"Join us to help us to do more.

Get in touch.

Tell us what you think.

Somerset Independents listens and acts on what is important to Somerset residents.

Because Somerset Independents ARE Somerset residents."

Protecting Somerset Residents