Structure of the Authoity South Somerset District Council is divided into 42 wards returning 60 elected members to form the full Council. The full Council meets 8 times a year. The District is divided into four Areas, each with their own Committee which meets monthly and can perform any function for which the Council has been given statutory authority, subject to any constraints which the Council itself may impose.
Policy is developed and overseen by five strategy groups.
There is also a Scrutiny Committee which oversees the implementation of strategy. The politically balanced District Executive, comprising Strategy Group convenors makes strategic decisions in line with the objectives of the Council and gives the Area Committee strategic direction. In addition, it monitors and evaluates the quality of services, controls the overall spending of the Council and assesses priorities in the light of competing demands. The Council has approximately 575 employees.