Since becoming our MP in July 2024, Adam Dance has been working hard to champion our area and deliver a fair deal for residents. Great progress has been made so far: Yeovil's Maternity unit has been re-opened, new NHS dentists have been delivered in Chard and Crewkerne, and the New Medium Helicopter contract has been awarded for Leonardo, after Adam secured a parliamentary debate, asked multiple written questions, and met repeatedly with ministers. Yet more still needs to be done, and Adam continues to work hard on behalf of Yeovil and South Somerset.

Meanwhile, since taking over Somerset Council in 2022, our Liberal Democrat team have tacked the financial mess left by the Tories at Somerset Council while also investing in youth services, supporting residents with the cost of living crisis, enabling inward investment, and working to delivering new infrastructure.

With Reform threatening to plunge Somerset Council back into chaos, calling on the Somerset Rivers Authority to be defunded and for key parts of our NHS to be privatised, our team is doing vital work to protect our communities

In 1983 a young, energetic Liberal wrested the seat from Conservative control for the first time in its 65 year history. That young enthusiastic MP, Paddy Ashdown, went on to hold the seat for the next 18 years, both for the Liberal Party and then the newly formed Liberal Democrats. Recognised as a hard working dedicated Member of Parliament for the Yeovil constituency, he set a very high bar when it came to representing the people of Yeovil.

Sadly, Paddy passed away after a short illness in December 2018.

In 2001, when Paddy decided to stand down, the seat was retained for the Liberal Democrats by David Laws, who held the seat for the next 14 years. In much the same mould as Paddy, David dedicated his time and energy to standing up for Yeovil and its residents. Sadly, David lost his seat in the 2015 General Election during a very difficult time for the Liberal Democrats, and he retired from politics.

But, it is on the foundations of this proud tradition of returning hard working, dedicated and committed Members for Parliament, that Adam Dance MP has built on. To that end, we have a dedicated band of volunteers and supporters who are helping us towards achieving our aim.