South East Somerset
South East Somerset Local Community Network has 35 rural parishes. Situated at the county’s edge, it borders Wiltshire, and Dorset.
South East Somerset LCN map
About the South East Somerset (Wincanton) area
The South East Somerset LCN area is situated at the edge of the county and borders with Dorset and Wiltshire. The main settlements are the market towns of Wincanton situated on the northeast edge of the Blackmore Vale, Bruton on the River Brue, Castle Cary, and Milborne Port to the east of Sherborne, Dorset.
This rural area is characterised by its picturesque countryside landscape, charming villages and hamlets, and settlements steeped in a rich history. The local economy is driven by agriculture, industry and tourism with commuter links to London provided by rail stations and major roads found in this area. Destinations such as the Hauser & Wirth Art Gallery and The Newt luxury hotel and spa, along with high streets abundant with independent and artisan retailers, bring a creative, fashionable and entrepreneurial vibe to this LCN area.
The profile for South East Somerset (Wincanton) LCN can be found here: Wincanton – Somerset Intelligence
Yearly Report
Future meetings
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Contact information
South East Somerset Link Officer:
If you would like to contact the South East Somerset LCN or the link officer, please email southeastlcn@somerset.gov.uk
Network members
Core members
- Avon and Somerset Police
- NHS
- Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue
- Education
- Spark Somerset
- Society Local Council Clerks
- Somerset Association of Local Councils
- Somerset Activity Sports Partnership
- Community Council for Somerset (Village Agents)
- Citizens Advice
- Department of Work and Pensions
- Somerset Rivers Authority
- Somerset Local Nature Partnership
- Business Chamber
- Somerset Skills and Learning
- Balsam Centre
- Churches Together (Ansford & Castle Cary)
- St Nicholas Church (Henstridge)
Stakeholders
- Abri
- SASP
- South Somerset Community Accessible
- Transport
- Brue Valley Rotary Club
- Cosmic
- Rail to Trail
- Health Connections Mendip
- Stonewater
- Youth Connect Southwest
- Ansford Academy
- Bruton Primary School
- Camelot U3A – Chair
- Cary Cares
- Caryford Community Hall
- Caryford Fitness and Leisure
- Carymoor Environmental Trust
- Castle Cary Library
- Castle Cary Museum
- Castle Cary Primary School
- Henstridge Primary School
- King Arthur’s School
- Kings, Bruton
- Old School, Queen Camel
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
- Wincanton
- Milborne Port Primary School
- Sexey’s School
- Toybox Pre School, Castle Cary
- Wincanton Library
- Wincanton Library
- Wincanton Primary School
- Wincanton Sports Centre
- Bruton and District Horticultural Society
- Cary Carers
- Castle Cary History Society
- Milborne Port History and Heritage Group
- Connect Somerset
- Honesty jar project
- Primary care network
- Somerset Foundation Trust
- WellBe Link (adult mental health)
- First Aid for Mental Health Instructor
- Teals
Parishes and towns
- Abbas and Templecombe
- Alford
- Ansford
- Babcary
- Bratton Seymour
- Brewham
- Bruton
- Castle Cary
- Charlton Horethorne
- Charlton Musgrove
- Compton Pauncefoot
- Corton Denham
- Cucklington
- Ditcheat
- Henstridge
- Holton
- Horsington
- Lamyatt
- Lovington
- Lydford-on-Fosse
- Maperton
- Milborne Port
- North Barrow
- North Cadbury
- North Cheriton
- Pen Selwood
- Pitcombe
- Queen Camel
- Shepton Montague
- South Barrow
- South Cadbury and Sutton Montis
- Sparkford
- Stoke Trister
- Wincanton
- Yarlington
Electoral Divisions
- Blackmoor Vale
- Castle Cary
- Mendip South
- Wincanton and Bruton