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Cheddar Valley Matters

We are your local Conservatives in the Cheddar Valley, including Cheddar, Axbridge and Shipham, as well as Compton Bishop and Cross. We're holding Somerset Council to account. Here, you can read more about what we stand for. We're here to help, so please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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No to developing Fry's Hill

Graham is campaigning to oppose a proposed development on the green fields adjacent to the A371 Axbridge bypass. As well as being within the Mendip Hills AONB, the site contains an SSSI. It's also within the 60mph stretch of the bypass.

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Save Cheddar Recycling Centre

Closing Cheddar Recycling Centre would lead to reduced recycling, more fly-tipping and more pollution. It may not be in the best possible place, but better here than gone for good. We are campaigning to save it from being closed.

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Common Sense over Cheddar Reservoir 2

It's needed to provide drinking water to 100,000 people, but the Cheddar Reservoir 2 has the potential to cause habit loss and huge disruption.

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Our news

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Graham meets with Tessa Munt about school foods review

5th June 2026
Local campaigner Graham Godwin-Pearson has met with Tessa Munt MP to discuss the current consultation on school foods, which seems to completely ignore middle...
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Government issues Somerset Council financial warning

19th July 2026
The Government has issued Somerset Council with a Best Value Notice - an urgent order to get its finances into shape. The decision to issue the notice is a...
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Waterworks closing Upper New Road, Cheddar for 2 days

14th July 2026
Not the best timing, with all of our Wessex Learning Trust schools in their final week before the summer break, but Upper New Road in Cheddar is closed for a...
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Cheddar Reservoir closed due to hot weather

8th July 2026
Cheddar Reservoir has been temporarily closed to the public because of the forecast of extreme heat, with access to the permissive footpath and both car parks...
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Could the Strawberry Line be "Britain's Favourite Path"?

7th July 2026
The Strawberry Line is in the running to be crowned Britain’s favourite path. The path, which follows the route of the former railway, has been shortlisted in a...
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Motorcyclist dies in Cheddar Gorge accident

3rd July 2026
The police are reporting that a motorcyclist has died after a crash in The Gorge. The death is first and foremost a tragedy. A man has lost his life, a family...
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Our main aims

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    Improving traffic flow and traffic congestion

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    Fighting any new large developments in Cheddar Valley

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    Protecting the environment and improving biodiversity

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    Finally sorting out the problems of the Gorge

  • axbridge

    Getting people out of their cars

  • cheddar businesses

    Supporting our local businesses

Our campaigns

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No homes or development in the AONB behind Axbridge

Somerset Council published plans for a gypsy and traveller site on the old lavender fields behind Axbridge in March - an area within the Mendip Hills Area of...
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Save Cheddar Recycling Centre from council cuts

In a bid to cut costs, Somerset Council is closing or reducing services at recycling centres across the county. Cheddar Recycling Centre was one suggested for...
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More trees in the Cheddar Valley

We want to see more trees planted in Cheddar, Axbridge, Shipham, Compton Bishop, Cross and the other villages - and in Somerset more widely. Tree planting is...
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Common sense over Cheddar Reservoir 2

A second Cheddar Reservoir (Cheddar Reservoir 2 or simply 'Cheddar Two') was proposed by Bristol water in 2013, but plans were shelved in 2018 when an updated...
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Kerbside soft plastics recycling for Somerset

Nationally, around 6% of soft plastics (bags and wrapping) are recycled. Supermarkets offer roll pallets and bins for soft plastic collection and recycling, but...

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