There's still time to answer the Cheddar Valley Survey

Tuesday, 16 June, 2026

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Thank you to everyone who has completed the survey so far. We have had hundreds of responses about the priorities that matter to you in Cheddar, Axbridge, Shipham and Compton Bishop.

There's still time. If you haven't completed the survey, please find it below.

Let us know what matters (June 2026)

Current Local issues
Broader Issues
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We are always campaigning in Cheddar, Axbridge, Shipham and Compton Bishop. How important do you think each of our campaigns are?

Questions	Not important	Important	Very important
Protecting Cheddar Recycling Centre from closure	Not important	Important	Very important
Planting more trees, for wildlife and amenity	Not important	Important	Very important
Scrutiny over Cheddar Reservoir 2	Not important	Important	Very important
Supporting local businesses	Not important	Important	Very important
Extending the Strawberry Line	Not important	Important	Very important
No homes or developments on Fry's Hill	Not important	Important	Very important
Reducing car journeys	Not important	Important	Very important
Kerbside recycling of soft plastics (wrappers etc)	Not important	Important	Very important
Saying No to more big housing estates	Not important	Important	Very important
Rethinking the Magic Roundabout in Cheddar	Not important	Important	Very important
Food festivals and film nights in the Gorge, not speeding cars	Not important	Important	Very important
Reducing congestion	Not important	Important	Very important
Improving elderly care	Not important	Important	Very important
Defending First & Middle Schools	Not important	Important	Very important
More bus services	Not important	Important	Very important
Protecting Kings Leisure Centre from council cuts	Not important	Important	Very important
Reducing traffic speeds on residential roads	Not important	Important	Very important
Pushing for more local GPs and dentists	Not important	Important	Very important
A footpath connecting Axbridge and Cross	Not important	Important	Very important
Scheduling necessary road closures sensibly	Not important	Important	Very important
Freezing or cutting Council Tax	Not important	Important	Very important

Which of the following environmental threats are you aware of?

Building on green belt and fields

Cheddar Reservoir 2

Seasonal flooding

The mooted closure of Cheddar Recycling Centre

A lack of council tree planting in the area

Noise and dust from the quarries

Loss of biodiversity in the Gorge

Pick as many as you had heard of.

Should the Council be trying to improve traffic flow and reducing congestion in the Cheddar area?

It is a priority

It is NOT a priority

I have no opinion / I don't know

What do you see as the 3 most important transport issues facing the Cheddar area?

Fixing the Magic Roundabout

Evening traffic at the Gorge

Quarry Lorries

A footpath along Cross Lane

Speeding on the bypass

Speeding through Shipham

Speeding through Compton Bishop

Better bus services

Other…

Please pick 3 only

Reform has stated they would de-fund the Somerset Rivers Authority.

Horrible idea. Flooding is a huge issue in Somerset.

I don't mind either way.

Good idea. The SRA should be scrapped.

There's more about this announcement and why we think it's wrong here.

Are there any local issues not mentioned above that you would like us to be tackling?

To be successful, these campaigns rely on volunteers to spread the word, pop leaflets through doors and/or share social media posts.

If you're able to help us get the word out, in which of these ways could you help?

Delivering a few leaflets locally now and again

Helping with office and admin tasks

Making calls to voters and volunteers

Joining our canvassing team to knock on doors

Potentially standing to be a local Conservative Councillor

Becoming a Digital Ambassador

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There's still time to answer the Cheddar Valley Survey

Let us know what matters (June 2026)

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