Issues on the doorstep east of the river in Cheddar

jeff and graham

Cheddar Valley candidates Jeff Savage (left) and Graham Godwin-Pearson have been meeting residents in and around Redcliffe Street, St Andrews Road and Penn Road today to talk about what the new Somerset Council means for people in Cheddar.

Concerns about anti-social behaviour were raised, while praise came for the recently rolled-out Recycle More scheme. Graham and Jeff were joined by Jeff's lovely dog Ruby to hand out a leaflet specifically about their environmental work and policies. If you haven't seen it yet, you can read more below.

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