We will do this by:

• maintaining a leading role nationally, and working with other councils to make sure the rural voice is heard by London based civil servants
• continuing to use our MPs to influence Government successfully for a fair deal for  South Somerset
• continuing to lobby for business rates to be controlled locally to tackle the problem of empty shops on our high streets
• continuing to promote South Somerset as a place of national strategic business importance (Augusta Westland / RNAS Yeovilton)
• continuing to ensure we have a seat at the regional and national tables whenever decisions specifically affecting South Somerset are being made.