Wivey Action on Climate posed two questions to all the candidates for the Upper Tone division in the Somerset County Council elections on 4 May 2017. Their replies were very interesting and are worth reading.

Upper Tone covers an area which includes: Ashbrittle, Bathealton, Bradford-on-Tone, Chipstable, Fitzhead, Halse, Langford Budville, Milverton, Nynehead, Oake, Sampford Arundel, Stawley and Wiveliscombe.

The four candidates standing in Upper Tone and the results were:

• Caroline Freedman – Green Party (256 votes)
• James Hunt – Conservative Party (elected: 1,574 votes)
• Janet Lloyd – Liberal Democrat (485 votes)
• Steve Ross – Independent (890 votes)

Their responses to our questions can be viewed by clicking here.