The site trashed Somerset County Council, its leader and staff, and a local MP. The link was sent out along with a ballot paper for an unofficial referendum on the future of local government in the county. The poll has been created by the four district councils - Somerset West and Taunton; Sedgemoor; Mendip and South Somerset. Under the banner Stronger Somerset, they are lobbying the Government to create two unitary authorities - Western Somerset and Eastern Somerset. Somerset County Council s One Somerset proposal would see one council covering the whole county. Despite opposition to the referendum from the Government, the districts have spent a combined £310,000 asking people in the county to say which set up they would prefer.
Major gaffe as Somerset s district councils direct people to offensive spoof website
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Major gaffe as Somerset s district councils direct people to offensive spoof website
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