and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council. The village falls within the non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Yeovil Rural District. The district council ts responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism. Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, policing and fire services, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning. It is also part of the Yeovil county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, electing one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Notable residents William Best, 1st Baron Wynford PC (1767–1845), conservative politician and judge who served as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas from 1824 until 1829 John Bryant (1944–2020), journalist and editor of The Daily Telegraph Religious sites The Anglican parish Church of St Michael and All Angels dates from the 14th century. The village has a small Protestant church. The church still gets a decent congregation when it has services. The nearby local primary school goes there to practise and perform their plays. References External links Villages in South Somerset Civil parishes in Somerset