A new website and resource for all information relating to Stronger Somerset has been launched. On the website you will find the draft business case, executive summary and prospectus. You will also find ways to show support, latest news and more.

Completed in January 2020, this paper aims to summarise and make plain the main points of the research that the five Councils of Somerset commissioned, to enable a choice to be made.

Building on the work carried out by Ignite, senior representatives of the five Councils in Somerset further developed the case for change in 2019.

Over the past 18 months, Somerset’s four district councils and Somerset County Council have been exploring together the future options for local government in the county.

A consortium involving Ignite - together with Collaborate, Pixel Financial Management and De Montfort University – was selected to undertake research into a broad range of options for the future of local government in Somerset

The Data collection and modelling work package put together by the Ignite Consortia - finalised in February 2019

The Executive summary of the Ignite Consortia report which was put together for Somerset councils

An overview of how councils are working together for the communities of Somerset

A statement released for communities in Somerset in September 2018

A joint statement issued on 7 February