Wells Independents 

councillors work for the community through cooperation, consensus, and communication.

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Wells Independents 

believe party politics have no place in local government and with this message our candidates were elected to 9 of the 16 seats in Council in May 2022.

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Wells Independents 

councillors have actively supported the City Council’s transformation of the empty Portway Annexe into a thriving community centre, as well as taking back control of the Bishop’s Barn and Recreation Ground from Mendip District Council.

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Wells Independents 

lead on the city council’s Outside Spaces and Planning committees and several working parties.

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Wells Independents

councillors have promoted interaction with residents through regular surgeries where any resident can raise their concerns. 

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Wells Independents

are forward thinking. They actively worked to ensure there was a response to the Somerset County Council consultation on how the new unitary County Council will operate; they rolled out the public consultation on the Wells Neighbourhood Plan; and they set up a new Climate Emergency working party.
 

Wells Independents

councillors have worked hard on local projects such as reviving the Wells In Bloom Awards; leading the campaigns to save the 126 and 173 bus routes; volunteering at SOUP - our quarterly grant-giving lunches, fundraising for small local charities; organising litter picking by volunteers; and working closely with Wells Ambassadors to meet, greet and guide visitors and local people in the centre of Wells.