Community.Climate.Common Sense

Dawn Denton is the Somerset County Councillor for Frome North. In this series she will be sharing behind the scenes of her role, the amazing people she meets and the community's issues, as well as celebrating those in and around Frome North.

#9 Council Finance 101 - 'Pots' of Money 06/11/2025

#9 Council Finance 101 - 'Pots' of Money I am thrilled to share some news with you about the Conservative Group at Somerset Council. And I wanted to share two 'pots' of council money: Revenue - running costs Capital - long-term costs Please get in touch if you have a question or for some support: /episode/index/show/e7d64f1e-1018-4152-8f0d-6d3a13fec8b2/id/36953865

#8 Self-Fulfilling Prophecy 01/02/2025

#8 Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Happy 2025! In local and national politics, if we lower everyone’s expectations, we can wallow in the misery and the general public will be sympathetic (or at least we will believe they will be). But then no one expects anything from us and we can just shrug our shoulders and accept things are difficult or not possible. “We said it was going to bad, and there we have it!” A self-fulfilling prophecy! Imagine if we started the new year with, “2025 is going to be my best, happiest and most fulfilling and productive year yet.” What could that look like? What do we need to do to make it happen? And why can’t we? In this episode I look at a concrete example in relation to Somerset - and changing the narrative about Somerset being an old county. Please get in touch if you have any questions, ideas, or just to say hi: /episode/index/show/e7d64f1e-1018-4152-8f0d-6d3a13fec8b2/id/34695570

#7 The Somerset Council Financial Statement Response 11/18/2023

#7 The Somerset Council Financial Statement Response The next few months are going to be tough for the council and for the residents of Somerset. With a bankruptcy notice looming in February, there will be implications for us all, and the council will face some brutal actions of commissioners who will come in to sort things out. Here is also the official Conservative Leader () response to the open letter from the Somerset Council Leader, Bill Revans. /episode/index/show/e7d64f1e-1018-4152-8f0d-6d3a13fec8b2/id/28698798

#6 Abortion Assimilation 06/26/2023

#6 Abortion Assimilation Okay, okay, I am a bit of a Trekkie. I love how much I learn about human nature with every Star Trek episode. But, the Borg makes me deeply uneasy, and while listening to the US Supreme Court rule against supporting abortion, I could not help feel the same as I do when watching the Borg. /episode/index/show/e7d64f1e-1018-4152-8f0d-6d3a13fec8b2/id/27277542

#5 One Year Done 05/31/2023

#5 One Year Done I can't believe it is over a year since the election. I have had the most remarkable 12 months learning about myself and the community, and meeting the most amazing people and organisations. Thank you for your ongoing support! /episode/index/show/e7d64f1e-1018-4152-8f0d-6d3a13fec8b2/id/27002742

#4 Village Agents 02/07/2023

#4 Village Agents The Somerset Village & Community Agents offer free, confidential, practical support for you and community groups. They can be contacted via email or phone, and can help with whatever you need if you don't know where to turn. Phone: 01823 331 222 Email: [email protected] Website: /episode/index/show/e7d64f1e-1018-4152-8f0d-6d3a13fec8b2/id/25860954

#3 What connects us? 10/15/2022

#3 What connects us? Since my election on the 5th May 2022 as the Somerset County Councillor for Frome North, I have noticed more and more, the divisions in our communities. People are divided over potholes, pop artists, posts on social media, and of course politics. Of course, a difference of opinion is good. That’s what makes our communities stronger, the debates more robust, and reflects our commitment to freedom of choice. But, this division is not good when it drives people to hate, hurt and haul person insults. /episode/index/show/e7d64f1e-1018-4152-8f0d-6d3a13fec8b2/id/24696096

#2 Week in the Life 07/24/2022

#2 Week in the Life In this episode I share my Councillor diary for last week. This week I got to enjoy the company of the . The speaker was Jane Clark who spoke about her book: To get involved in the Somerset County meetings, you can find all information on The Boundary Commission information and proposals and the Frome proposal can be found For more information about the , check out their website. Have a great week and please do get in touch: [email protected] /episode/index/show/e7d64f1e-1018-4152-8f0d-6d3a13fec8b2/id/23838701

#1 Dear Resident 07/17/2022

#1 Dear Resident Welcome! I am thrilled to be representing Frome North on the Somerset County Council and in this series I will be sharing my role, introducing people and communities, and discussing what is important to YOU and to me. I hope to get to know you better and celebrate all the amazing things going on in and around Frome North. If you live in Frome North, you may have received this letter through your door before the local elections on the 5th May 2022. If not...here it is. Please get in touch: [email protected]. I look forward to the next 5 years together. /episode/index/show/e7d64f1e-1018-4152-8f0d-6d3a13fec8b2/id/23767883

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