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Somerton and Frome was a constituency [n 1] in Somerset represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. [n 2]It was formerly represented by David Warburton, who was elected as a Conservative, but latterly sat as an Independent after losing the Conservative whip in April 2022 following allegations of misconduct.
Somerton and Frome is a rural constituency in Somerset in the South West of England. The constituency includes the market towns of Somerton, Frome, Castle Cary, Langport, Wincanton, Templecombe, Bruton and Martock. [3] Frome, the largest community in the seat, acts as a small commercial centre for the surrounding areas.
Frome and East Somerset is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.It was first contested at the 2024 general election.It was created from the parts of the former constituencies of Somerton and Frome and North East Somerset as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. [2]
The Frome Society for Local Study [147] was founded in 1958 to make the history of Frome and the district better known, and to preserve its historic buildings and records; there is an annual programme of winter lectures and summer visits to places of interest as well as a wide range of research, donations, and publications.
Dyke was selected as the Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for the constituency of Somerton and Frome in May 2022. [7] On 17 June 2023, David Warburton, MP for Somerton and Frome since 2015, announced his intention to resign from Parliament following allegations of sexual harassment. [8]
Frome's boundaries were extended westwards to the fringes of Bristol, bringing in Midsomer Norton and the areas round Clutton, Chew Magna and Keynsham (previously in the Northern division): the revised constituency consisted of the urban districts of Frome, Midsomer Norton and Radstock, the Bath, Clutton and Keynsham rural districts and all but ...
David John Warburton FRSA (born 28 October 1965) [1] is a British former politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Somerton and Frome from 2015 until his resignation in 2023. [2]
This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Somerset in South West England.All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown.