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Please come along tomorrow - let's make our views very clear!
08/09/2026

Please come along tomorrow - let's make our views very clear!

Please see the full statement from NHS Somerset confirming that Yeovil District Hospital’s Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU...
07/09/2026

Please see the full statement from NHS Somerset confirming that Yeovil District Hospital’s Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) will close from Wednesday 9 September 2026, with emergency hyper-acute stroke care instead provided at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton and Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester.

While Yeovil will retain an Acute Stroke Unit and rehabilitation services, this change means emergency stroke patients requiring hyper-acute specialist care will no longer receive that treatment at Yeovil.

Quicksilver Community Group will be holding a vigil outside Yeovil District Hospital on Wednesday 9 September from 10am.

Please come along if you can and show your concern about this decision and the loss of this vital emergency service from Yeovil.

Wednesday 9 September | 10am | Yeovil District Hospital

Please come and join us for this vigil after the confirmation of the closure of YDH HASU.
07/09/2026

Please come and join us for this vigil after the confirmation of the closure of YDH HASU.

10/08/2026

Restore the Custody Suite at Yeovil Police Station

Last letter from QCG to local Council's highlighting the need to keep the pressure on in relation to the planned closure...
15/06/2026

Last letter from QCG to local Council's highlighting the need to keep the pressure on in relation to the planned closure of the YDH HASU

Last night members of QCG attended Yeovil Town Full council along with other members of the public as our town continues...
04/03/2026

Last night members of QCG attended Yeovil Town Full council along with other members of the public as our town continues to put pressure on NHS Somerset and central government to reverse their decision to close the HASU unit at YDH.

The discussion last night was a proposal to investigate options for legal action against the closure of this essential service, in the knowledge of the clear detrimental impact this will have on those who suffer a stroke.

Yeovil Town Council fully supported the motion and an action was taken to source, cost and engage legal representation to understand the options for legal action.

Despite the huge opposition to this proposal and the legitimate concerns raised NHS Somerset continue to plough on regardless. But we the residents and the people who will be most affected continue to fight

The full details of this motion can be found here
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E7abimqNJ/

18/01/2026

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

29/10/2025

Update on Yeovil Town Council – Finance & Policy Executive Committee Tuesday 28th October 2025

I can confirm that no vote was taken last night on the recommendations relating to the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) repayments for the Octagon Theatre — including any proposal for precept increases.

Instead, the committee agreed with my proposal to continue the good work already undertaken by Council officers and to focus on identifying alternative funding sources and repayment options.

A working group will now be set up to review all potential options, both for how the project is funded and how any future loan could be repaid. There is a deadline for this work, as any loan would need to be submitted early next year, but I’ll be ensuring that every possible option is explored within those timeframes.

This doesn’t remove the possibility of a loan (which will happen it just depends how much) or a precept increase, but I remain committed to delivering the Octagon project in line with the consultation outcome, ensuring the theatre is reopened without additional cost burdens on Yeovil residents.

It’s also important to note that while this decision holds off any Octagon-related rise, next year’s precept will still increase due to inflation and staffing costs linked to the wider devolution process.

However, I’ll continue to press for a fairer division of these costs across the whole of Yeovil, and will keep pushing for this as long as I serve as your councillor.

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