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The article says that the area of the Central and Western Mendip Hills was 197 square kilometres whereas the source quoted gives the area as 198 sq km. I think that this probably happened because the area was rounded into square miles and then rounded back by the conversion template. I believe that this should be remedied so I have removed the template and substituted the true value as given in the source. Michael Glass ( talk) 12:45, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
I have noticed that the sources for the information in the article have frequently used metric measures. I am adjusting the information in the article to put the metric measure first as per the source quoted. I am doing this step by step and so while I am doing this there may be some inconsistency in the presentation of measures in the article. Michael Glass ( talk) 14:03, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
The article states that the ethnicity is 98.5% white. White is not an ethnicity, it is a colour. I would recommend that someone could find a more appropriate term or omit this reference entirely. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.163.111.181 ( talk) 01:24, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
Is the following sentence proper (British) English? —The ceremonial county of Somerset borders the counties of Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north ... .— It seems a bit confusing to me, but that's probably because in American English (or at least
my dialect) it would be in the passive voice —is bordered by—. However, if the current form is standard in the UK, I'll leave it. Also, perhaps it's worth noting that the next sentence uses the passive voice: —It is partly bounded to the north and west ... .—
68.127.136.70 (
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10:34, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
Just to let you know: The Exmoor in the snow used in the climate section ( File:SnowyExmoor.jpg) is incorrectly labelled. Its actually taken from County Gate (compare to File:View from County Gate, Exmoor.jpg) and except for the immediate foreground shows Devon - so isn't really appropriate in this article.-- Nilf anion ( talk) 16:26, 2 November 2010 (UTC)
refs up to and including no.57 fixed so far Francis E Williams ( talk) 21:30, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
The intro states, among other things, "Unemployment is lower than the national average". It seems to me that in compiling an encyclopedia, which (one hopes) will be a lasting work, it might be best to avoid statements about things like current unemployment figures, which could change (and thus be obsolete) overnight. Even something like "Thanks to the seaport, unemployment has historically been lower than the national average" would be better. -- Piledhigheranddeeper ( talk) 19:15, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
I suggest that that sentence, in the History section, needs rewording. Surely the 18th century was one of "peace", as opposed to war, throughout England? Do we actually need those first 11 words at all? The sentence would be less confusing if it read simply: "The Industrial Revolution in the Midlands and Northern England spelled the end for most of Somerset's cottage industries." Ghmyrtle ( talk) 10:33, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
The West Country of England has a small minority of Cornish, including Somerset, but are less than 2 percent of the county population. The nearby Cornwall- Devon, England regions are home to this Celtic people, whom preserved their culture and recently the Cornish succeeded in a language revival program restored the Cornish language, reportedly extinct by the late 18th century. Somerset could well be the third county of the nation ofKernewek. 71.102.1.101 ( talk) 07:16, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
Please Mr. Writer don't take this the wrong way but I couldn't help but notice that the book pages for most of the books are missing and given that the article is about a county appears to be lacking real wide reading from books which should be expected of an FA. I'd expected to see a] page numbers b] A fair sized bibliography of books which have been researched to write the best possible article on this and listed under a bibliography. Also the lead is weak, it does not effectively summarize the article. Also what about its architecture and most notable landmarks, I feel there should be an effective summary of this. I would expect to read an article on Somerset and be made aware of its most notable buildings, although a very small number are mentioned in the culture but without any background. What about healthcare and its most important hospitals? ♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:06, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
Morning Rod. In regards to sources I'd expected to see something like you see in Tikal or as you've even done in River Parrett, many book notes with the page numbers and then a decent sized bibliography underneath which shows evidence of wide reading. River Parrett is a most excellent article. Yes I would like to see a section on the architecture of Somerset discussing prominent architectural features which may be seen on notable churches, castles,country houses, etc.. Is there any pattern or style of architecture in Somerset which is common etc.. I'd like to see more notable landmarks in Somerset directly discussed. Also I think a section on environmental protection efforts in Somerset, SSSIs and conservation efforts, both natural such as river/lake managements, national parks/reserves and architectural protection. Which bodies are at work in Somerset in these fields. Also how about archaeology. Have there been any notable digs and findings in the country. Are there any megalithic structures/dolmens etc? I would have a go at writing these sections myself but I find it very difficult to write about something regional! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:54, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
Oh yes, I quite agree. I've always found it very difficult writing about provinces especially in countries such as England because the possibilities are far more massive than more localised articles and you have to make the decision of course to decide what or what should not be included and just how much should be covered and what topics are most important. In my view when there are a massive number of potential sources the task becomes more difficult. Geography and economy sections are amongst its best in my view. Personally I think the history section is too short. Nothing since 1945? I think it should be more comprehensive without warbling. Basically if you could somehow highlight the cream of those architectural lists with some brief info in just a sentence or two about each of the most importanr I think it would make the article a lot better.E.g ....Abbey was built in 1210. It was the scene of a battle in 1467. The Church of ..., noted for its arches, was mentioned in the Domesday Book. ...Hall in Taunton is a good examle of Renaissance architecture in Somerset. You see? I think you should split the culture section into several topics. Architecture section could include those museums you mentioned. I think Sport and Media should have their own sections. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:16, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
An editor has made a good faith effort to preserve the image by pixellating the label to avoid copyvio. however, i dont think it can be used in this article, as the information id'ing it as somerset scrumpy is now missing. Mercurywoodrose ( talk) 06:41, 27 March 2013 (UTC)
Considering that this is a "featured article" I'm amazed that the nuclear power plants at Hinkley Point are not at all mentioned in this article! The UK's only current nuclear power station project is Hinkley Point C, which will provide the country with a fair percentage of the national electricity supply. Surely these power stations are major employers and a notable contribution of Somerset to the UK economy in the modern-day? Argovian ( talk) 17:46, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
Also missing is any mention of either the Avon and Somerset Constabulary or the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service / Avon Fire and Rescue Service.
I'll get round to creating a small emergency services section. Argovian ( talk) 18:21, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
"Drainage ............... in the Middle Ages by the Glastonbury Abbey, from 1400–1770;" seems wrong to me. Surely by the middle of the 16th century, the Dissolution had taken all of any power at all from the Abbey. Because the citation is not online it's difficult to verify what it says, but if it claims that its influence lasted until 1770 it is wrong. I have no information that confirms the date so will leave it to someone who has. Twistlethrop ( talk) 01:25, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
In 1500, there was said to be 70,000 acres (283 km2) of floodable land of which only 20,000 acres (81 km2) had been reclaimed. In 1597, 50 acres (20 ha) of land were recovered near the Parrett estuary; a few years later, 140 acres (57 ha) near Pawlett were recovered by means of embankments; and three further reclamations, totalling 110 acres (45 ha), had been undertaken downstream of Bridgwater by 1660. [1] In the early 17th century, during the time of King James I, abortive plans were made to drain and enclose much of Sedgemoor, which the local Lords supported but opposed by the Commoners who would have lost grazing rights. [2] In 1632, Charles I sold the Crown's interest in the scheme, and it was taken over by a consortium that included Sir Cornelius Vermuyden, a Dutch drainage engineer. However, the work was delayed by the English Civil War and later defeated in parliament after local opposition. [3] In 1638, it was reported that nearly 2,600 acres (11 km2) of Tealham and Tadham Moors were not reclaimed, with a total of 30,500 acres (123.43 km2) being undrained. Between 1785 and 1791, much of the lowest part of the peat moors was enclosed. In 1795, John Billingsley advocated enclosure and the digging of rhynes (a local name for drainage channels, pronounced "reens" in the east and rhyne to the west) between plots, [4] and wrote in his Agriculture of the County of Somerset that 4,400 acres (18 km2) had been enclosed in the last 20 years in Wedmore and Meare, 350 acres (1.4 km2) at Nyland, 900 acres (3.64 km2) at Blackford, 2,000 acres (8 km2) at Mark, 100 acres (0.4 km2) in Shapwick, and 1,700 acres (7 km2) at Westhay. [5]
Some of this could be put here but because it tries to cover everything about the county it needs to be in summary form & not dominate the rest of the article.— Rod talk 07:45, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
Thinking a bit more about this Meare Pool could be added (drained 1620-1740 and on into 1730) and possibly work carried out after the Winter flooding of 2013–14 on the Somerset Levels.— Rod talk 08:12, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
References
havinden
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).and it is pronounced like Summer why on earth is it spelt Somer, who's bright idea was that? 87.102.44.18 ( talk) 23:23, 10 December 2015 (UTC)
I removed this from the lead:
In the English-speaking world, the county is often associated with the famous legends of King Arthur as his kingdom has been speculated to have existed in this region and his historical castle of Camelot has long been associated with Cadbury Castle. [1] [2]
References
- ^ Jones, Richard (2006). Myths and Legends of Britain and Ireland. New Holland Publishers Ltd. p. 23.
- ^ May, Andrew. Bloody British History: Somerset. p. 14.
A mention of the myths about Arthur in relation to Somerset may be appropriate somewhere in the article, beyond what is already in the "Culture" section, but surely not in the lead. Ghmyrtle ( talk) 17:46, 19 February 2018 (UTC)
The flint working site does not appear notable on it's own, currently the stub only says it exists. It really should be a redirect to Somerset Ifnord ( talk) 05:47, 5 December 2018 (UTC)
It'd be nice to have the demography section updated with information from the 2011 census. It's currently still using the 2001 census data. ProcrastinatingReader ( talk) 21:06, 22 June 2020 (UTC)
In the Local Government section, the merger of West Somerset and Taunton Deane is covered in the first paragraph, and there is then many about it in the third paragraph, which all needs to be brought up to date, by a contributor who knows the subject. Sjshart ( talk) 17:12, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
There are plans afoot to vote for merging all five Somerset coucils into a Unitary Authority, again, despite its rejection in 2007. Is this event notable enough for inclusion in this section on this page? e.g. https://onesomerset.org.uk/ hrf ( talk) 15:01, 24 May 2021 (UTC)
This older FA does not meet the current FA criteria:
It is planned to achieve this on 1 April 2019
If these issues are not addressed, the article may have to undergo a featured article review. RetiredDuke ( talk) 11:40, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
@ RetiredDuke, Rodw, and Cloptonson: I am following up on this notice. Upon skimming the article, I notice that the history section stops at 1941, there are lots of one-sentence paragraphs, and uncited sections in "Civil parishes" and "Emergency services". Is anyone interested in making improvements to the article, or should an FAR be prepared? Z1720 ( talk) 19:49, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
I have completed amending the Infobox (shire county and shire district -> unitary authority and ceremonial county), opening text and Governance sections for all settlements in the former Sedgemoor district to reflect the abolition of the district on 1 April 2023 and the transfer to the unitary authority of Somerset Council. I will continue to do this for places in the remaining three former districts ( Mendip, South Somerset, and Somerset West and Taunton).
At some point, though, an editor with the appropriate skills will need to combine all four templates, e.g. "Towns, villages and hamlets in the Mendip district of Somerset, England" to one that is named, e.g. "Towns, villages and hamlets in the unitary authority of Somerset, England" and update the Infobox maps, too. Songofachilles ( talk) 22:02, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
Update: I have completed amending the Infobox (shire county and shire district -> unitary authority and ceremonial county), opening text and Governance sections for all settlements in the former Taunton Deane district to reflect the abolition of the district on 1 April 2023 and the transfer to the unitary authority of Somerset Council.
This is quite time consuming and help with completing this for settlements in the remaining former districts ( Mendip, South Somerset, and Somerset West) would be greatly appreciated! :) At some point, as stated above, an editor with the appropriate skills will need to combine all four templates, e.g. "Towns, villages and hamlets in the Mendip district of Somerset, England" to one that is named, e.g. "Towns, villages and hamlets in the unitary authority of Somerset, England" and update the Infobox maps, too. Songofachilles ( talk) 16:12, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
The redirect
Town of Somerset has been listed at
redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the
redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at
Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 July 7 § Town of Somerset until a consensus is reached.
estar8806 (
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★
23:33, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
By-election win of David Warburton’s seat to Sarah Dyke (LD) 2A00:23EE:2580:3F10:5DB8:81C0:A228:38CD ( talk) 20:16, 21 July 2023 (UTC)
As of May 2022 the County of Somerset comprises its hitherto 4 district councils of Taunton Deane & West Somerset, Sedgemoor, Mendips, and South Somerset. North Somerset and BANES (Bath & North East Somerset) became unitary authorities in 1996. Totallytrustworthy1953 ( talk) 10:09, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
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The article says that the area of the Central and Western Mendip Hills was 197 square kilometres whereas the source quoted gives the area as 198 sq km. I think that this probably happened because the area was rounded into square miles and then rounded back by the conversion template. I believe that this should be remedied so I have removed the template and substituted the true value as given in the source. Michael Glass ( talk) 12:45, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
I have noticed that the sources for the information in the article have frequently used metric measures. I am adjusting the information in the article to put the metric measure first as per the source quoted. I am doing this step by step and so while I am doing this there may be some inconsistency in the presentation of measures in the article. Michael Glass ( talk) 14:03, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
The article states that the ethnicity is 98.5% white. White is not an ethnicity, it is a colour. I would recommend that someone could find a more appropriate term or omit this reference entirely. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.163.111.181 ( talk) 01:24, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
Is the following sentence proper (British) English? —The ceremonial county of Somerset borders the counties of Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north ... .— It seems a bit confusing to me, but that's probably because in American English (or at least
my dialect) it would be in the passive voice —is bordered by—. However, if the current form is standard in the UK, I'll leave it. Also, perhaps it's worth noting that the next sentence uses the passive voice: —It is partly bounded to the north and west ... .—
68.127.136.70 (
talk)
10:34, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
Just to let you know: The Exmoor in the snow used in the climate section ( File:SnowyExmoor.jpg) is incorrectly labelled. Its actually taken from County Gate (compare to File:View from County Gate, Exmoor.jpg) and except for the immediate foreground shows Devon - so isn't really appropriate in this article.-- Nilf anion ( talk) 16:26, 2 November 2010 (UTC)
refs up to and including no.57 fixed so far Francis E Williams ( talk) 21:30, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
The intro states, among other things, "Unemployment is lower than the national average". It seems to me that in compiling an encyclopedia, which (one hopes) will be a lasting work, it might be best to avoid statements about things like current unemployment figures, which could change (and thus be obsolete) overnight. Even something like "Thanks to the seaport, unemployment has historically been lower than the national average" would be better. -- Piledhigheranddeeper ( talk) 19:15, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
I suggest that that sentence, in the History section, needs rewording. Surely the 18th century was one of "peace", as opposed to war, throughout England? Do we actually need those first 11 words at all? The sentence would be less confusing if it read simply: "The Industrial Revolution in the Midlands and Northern England spelled the end for most of Somerset's cottage industries." Ghmyrtle ( talk) 10:33, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
The West Country of England has a small minority of Cornish, including Somerset, but are less than 2 percent of the county population. The nearby Cornwall- Devon, England regions are home to this Celtic people, whom preserved their culture and recently the Cornish succeeded in a language revival program restored the Cornish language, reportedly extinct by the late 18th century. Somerset could well be the third county of the nation ofKernewek. 71.102.1.101 ( talk) 07:16, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
Please Mr. Writer don't take this the wrong way but I couldn't help but notice that the book pages for most of the books are missing and given that the article is about a county appears to be lacking real wide reading from books which should be expected of an FA. I'd expected to see a] page numbers b] A fair sized bibliography of books which have been researched to write the best possible article on this and listed under a bibliography. Also the lead is weak, it does not effectively summarize the article. Also what about its architecture and most notable landmarks, I feel there should be an effective summary of this. I would expect to read an article on Somerset and be made aware of its most notable buildings, although a very small number are mentioned in the culture but without any background. What about healthcare and its most important hospitals? ♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:06, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
Morning Rod. In regards to sources I'd expected to see something like you see in Tikal or as you've even done in River Parrett, many book notes with the page numbers and then a decent sized bibliography underneath which shows evidence of wide reading. River Parrett is a most excellent article. Yes I would like to see a section on the architecture of Somerset discussing prominent architectural features which may be seen on notable churches, castles,country houses, etc.. Is there any pattern or style of architecture in Somerset which is common etc.. I'd like to see more notable landmarks in Somerset directly discussed. Also I think a section on environmental protection efforts in Somerset, SSSIs and conservation efforts, both natural such as river/lake managements, national parks/reserves and architectural protection. Which bodies are at work in Somerset in these fields. Also how about archaeology. Have there been any notable digs and findings in the country. Are there any megalithic structures/dolmens etc? I would have a go at writing these sections myself but I find it very difficult to write about something regional! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:54, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
Oh yes, I quite agree. I've always found it very difficult writing about provinces especially in countries such as England because the possibilities are far more massive than more localised articles and you have to make the decision of course to decide what or what should not be included and just how much should be covered and what topics are most important. In my view when there are a massive number of potential sources the task becomes more difficult. Geography and economy sections are amongst its best in my view. Personally I think the history section is too short. Nothing since 1945? I think it should be more comprehensive without warbling. Basically if you could somehow highlight the cream of those architectural lists with some brief info in just a sentence or two about each of the most importanr I think it would make the article a lot better.E.g ....Abbey was built in 1210. It was the scene of a battle in 1467. The Church of ..., noted for its arches, was mentioned in the Domesday Book. ...Hall in Taunton is a good examle of Renaissance architecture in Somerset. You see? I think you should split the culture section into several topics. Architecture section could include those museums you mentioned. I think Sport and Media should have their own sections. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:16, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
An editor has made a good faith effort to preserve the image by pixellating the label to avoid copyvio. however, i dont think it can be used in this article, as the information id'ing it as somerset scrumpy is now missing. Mercurywoodrose ( talk) 06:41, 27 March 2013 (UTC)
Considering that this is a "featured article" I'm amazed that the nuclear power plants at Hinkley Point are not at all mentioned in this article! The UK's only current nuclear power station project is Hinkley Point C, which will provide the country with a fair percentage of the national electricity supply. Surely these power stations are major employers and a notable contribution of Somerset to the UK economy in the modern-day? Argovian ( talk) 17:46, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
Also missing is any mention of either the Avon and Somerset Constabulary or the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service / Avon Fire and Rescue Service.
I'll get round to creating a small emergency services section. Argovian ( talk) 18:21, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
"Drainage ............... in the Middle Ages by the Glastonbury Abbey, from 1400–1770;" seems wrong to me. Surely by the middle of the 16th century, the Dissolution had taken all of any power at all from the Abbey. Because the citation is not online it's difficult to verify what it says, but if it claims that its influence lasted until 1770 it is wrong. I have no information that confirms the date so will leave it to someone who has. Twistlethrop ( talk) 01:25, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
In 1500, there was said to be 70,000 acres (283 km2) of floodable land of which only 20,000 acres (81 km2) had been reclaimed. In 1597, 50 acres (20 ha) of land were recovered near the Parrett estuary; a few years later, 140 acres (57 ha) near Pawlett were recovered by means of embankments; and three further reclamations, totalling 110 acres (45 ha), had been undertaken downstream of Bridgwater by 1660. [1] In the early 17th century, during the time of King James I, abortive plans were made to drain and enclose much of Sedgemoor, which the local Lords supported but opposed by the Commoners who would have lost grazing rights. [2] In 1632, Charles I sold the Crown's interest in the scheme, and it was taken over by a consortium that included Sir Cornelius Vermuyden, a Dutch drainage engineer. However, the work was delayed by the English Civil War and later defeated in parliament after local opposition. [3] In 1638, it was reported that nearly 2,600 acres (11 km2) of Tealham and Tadham Moors were not reclaimed, with a total of 30,500 acres (123.43 km2) being undrained. Between 1785 and 1791, much of the lowest part of the peat moors was enclosed. In 1795, John Billingsley advocated enclosure and the digging of rhynes (a local name for drainage channels, pronounced "reens" in the east and rhyne to the west) between plots, [4] and wrote in his Agriculture of the County of Somerset that 4,400 acres (18 km2) had been enclosed in the last 20 years in Wedmore and Meare, 350 acres (1.4 km2) at Nyland, 900 acres (3.64 km2) at Blackford, 2,000 acres (8 km2) at Mark, 100 acres (0.4 km2) in Shapwick, and 1,700 acres (7 km2) at Westhay. [5]
Some of this could be put here but because it tries to cover everything about the county it needs to be in summary form & not dominate the rest of the article.— Rod talk 07:45, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
Thinking a bit more about this Meare Pool could be added (drained 1620-1740 and on into 1730) and possibly work carried out after the Winter flooding of 2013–14 on the Somerset Levels.— Rod talk 08:12, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
References
havinden
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).and it is pronounced like Summer why on earth is it spelt Somer, who's bright idea was that? 87.102.44.18 ( talk) 23:23, 10 December 2015 (UTC)
I removed this from the lead:
In the English-speaking world, the county is often associated with the famous legends of King Arthur as his kingdom has been speculated to have existed in this region and his historical castle of Camelot has long been associated with Cadbury Castle. [1] [2]
References
- ^ Jones, Richard (2006). Myths and Legends of Britain and Ireland. New Holland Publishers Ltd. p. 23.
- ^ May, Andrew. Bloody British History: Somerset. p. 14.
A mention of the myths about Arthur in relation to Somerset may be appropriate somewhere in the article, beyond what is already in the "Culture" section, but surely not in the lead. Ghmyrtle ( talk) 17:46, 19 February 2018 (UTC)
The flint working site does not appear notable on it's own, currently the stub only says it exists. It really should be a redirect to Somerset Ifnord ( talk) 05:47, 5 December 2018 (UTC)
It'd be nice to have the demography section updated with information from the 2011 census. It's currently still using the 2001 census data. ProcrastinatingReader ( talk) 21:06, 22 June 2020 (UTC)
In the Local Government section, the merger of West Somerset and Taunton Deane is covered in the first paragraph, and there is then many about it in the third paragraph, which all needs to be brought up to date, by a contributor who knows the subject. Sjshart ( talk) 17:12, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
There are plans afoot to vote for merging all five Somerset coucils into a Unitary Authority, again, despite its rejection in 2007. Is this event notable enough for inclusion in this section on this page? e.g. https://onesomerset.org.uk/ hrf ( talk) 15:01, 24 May 2021 (UTC)
This older FA does not meet the current FA criteria:
It is planned to achieve this on 1 April 2019
If these issues are not addressed, the article may have to undergo a featured article review. RetiredDuke ( talk) 11:40, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
@ RetiredDuke, Rodw, and Cloptonson: I am following up on this notice. Upon skimming the article, I notice that the history section stops at 1941, there are lots of one-sentence paragraphs, and uncited sections in "Civil parishes" and "Emergency services". Is anyone interested in making improvements to the article, or should an FAR be prepared? Z1720 ( talk) 19:49, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
I have completed amending the Infobox (shire county and shire district -> unitary authority and ceremonial county), opening text and Governance sections for all settlements in the former Sedgemoor district to reflect the abolition of the district on 1 April 2023 and the transfer to the unitary authority of Somerset Council. I will continue to do this for places in the remaining three former districts ( Mendip, South Somerset, and Somerset West and Taunton).
At some point, though, an editor with the appropriate skills will need to combine all four templates, e.g. "Towns, villages and hamlets in the Mendip district of Somerset, England" to one that is named, e.g. "Towns, villages and hamlets in the unitary authority of Somerset, England" and update the Infobox maps, too. Songofachilles ( talk) 22:02, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
Update: I have completed amending the Infobox (shire county and shire district -> unitary authority and ceremonial county), opening text and Governance sections for all settlements in the former Taunton Deane district to reflect the abolition of the district on 1 April 2023 and the transfer to the unitary authority of Somerset Council.
This is quite time consuming and help with completing this for settlements in the remaining former districts ( Mendip, South Somerset, and Somerset West) would be greatly appreciated! :) At some point, as stated above, an editor with the appropriate skills will need to combine all four templates, e.g. "Towns, villages and hamlets in the Mendip district of Somerset, England" to one that is named, e.g. "Towns, villages and hamlets in the unitary authority of Somerset, England" and update the Infobox maps, too. Songofachilles ( talk) 16:12, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
The redirect
Town of Somerset has been listed at
redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the
redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at
Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 July 7 § Town of Somerset until a consensus is reached.
estar8806 (
talk)
★
23:33, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
By-election win of David Warburton’s seat to Sarah Dyke (LD) 2A00:23EE:2580:3F10:5DB8:81C0:A228:38CD ( talk) 20:16, 21 July 2023 (UTC)
As of May 2022 the County of Somerset comprises its hitherto 4 district councils of Taunton Deane & West Somerset, Sedgemoor, Mendips, and South Somerset. North Somerset and BANES (Bath & North East Somerset) became unitary authorities in 1996. Totallytrustworthy1953 ( talk) 10:09, 6 October 2023 (UTC)