Recent election history
Mendip Hills (2026)
Liberal Democrats · 1,534 votes· Elected
Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton (2019)
Liberal Democrats· Elected
Mendip Hills Ward
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Where Sam fits into things
Frome and East Somerset
Constituency
Mendip Hills
Ward
Sam Phripp
Councillor
Mendip Hills
Edric Hobbs
Councillor · Mendip Hills
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Somerset (LC)