What Local People are saying about Linda Oliver
“Linda has earned the respect of so many people in Rode. She’s fought hard long and tirelessly on so many issues affecting our village, whether that’s been on planning matters, helping with extra funding for our Playing Field, backing our 267 campaign or working with Rode and Beckington Business Forums to try and get us high speed broadband
Regardless of your party politics, if you think you need a really hard working, determined and highly effective councillor to battle on the issues that will make a difference to this part of Somerset, then there can be no better candidate than Linda Oliver”
Peter Travis, Rode Parish Councillor
“ The help and support Cllr Oliver has given us has made a real difference to our lives. She has shown great compassion and understanding and has given up a huge amount of her time to assist us. She carried out extensive research on our behalf and offered unbiased advice when we needed it. The county will benefit from her energy and drive, and dedication to ensuring her constituents have a voice”.
Stephanie and Jolyon Feldwicke, Tellisford
“As Chairman of the Tellisford Parish Meeting (TPM) planning sub- committee I have worked with Linda Oliver over the last couple of years or so. In that time we have had a number of tricky planning applications. Linda has been a very strong District Councillor who has been instrumental in bringing those applications to successful conclusions. Personally I have found her a delight to work with. She is by far and away the best District Councillor we have had in the 28 years I have been involved in Parish matters”
Anthony Battersby, Tellisford Parish Council
"Lullington Parish Meeting represents a very small constituency and it has, in the past, felt as if we have been rather out on a limb. Our main concerns are planning issues - which can have a very significant effect on our community. Having a really active Councillor who we can call on for advice and support has made a huge difference to us in the last year. Linda’s no-nonsense approach has been a tremendous help.”
Gus Colquhoun, Chair of Lullington Parish Coucil
"Linda Oliver is the hardest-working, most proactive and most tenacious council Chair imaginable. She has thrown herself heart and soul into parish work, particularly in dealing with the unprecedented onslaught of planning applications Norton St Philip has experienced in the past year. I have learnt a lot from her never-say-die attitude. I am sure that her parish and district experience would serve her well at the next level."
Robin Campbell, Norton St Philip
“Once again we would like to thank you for your interest and invaluable help which you gave to us with our recent planning application. Your prompt response followed up by visiting our home to view and discuss the proposed project were much appreciated and after having had several weeks of frustrating conversations with the Planning Department, it was very refreshing to find that someone was actually listening and applying common sense. You obviously put a good deal of time and effort into preparing the supporting document to help us with our case, which was excellent, and also contacted other key people personally on our behalf. I have no doubt that we would have had great difficulty getting our application approved without your input. With your combination of a sympathetic ear, clear thinking and straight-talking and obvious strong commitment to the responsibilities of the job, we consider ourselves very lucky to have you as a council member working on our behalf”
Dr Mike & Sallie Smith, Farleigh Hungerford
“In June of 2014 I contacted my Ward Councillor Linda Oliver , about my planning application and some decisions that might be made. Whilst these things can be quite stressful I came at ease very quickly when Linda took the time to call me and talk through our application. The level of attention was superb. Linda Oliver considered all the documents with professionalism and speed, the next week she came to visit our property and took the time to talk in detail with my wife in my absence. Her communication was clear, prompt and balanced at all times and she even helped the consultation with the local Parish Council. The thought and understanding of the rural way of life and community was very evident in our discussions and it was clear that Linda Oliver wanted to support and encourage more young families to be part of rural life.”
Simon Wear, Lullington.
“We met Linda Oliver last year when she assisted us in our planning application. We found her to be very knowledgeable, professional & extremely helpful. She was passionate about her work & went the extra mile. She is an asset to the community.”
Stuart & Carol Tanner, The Granary, Tellisford.
“On behalf of Rode Parish Council I would like to take this opportunity of thanking Linda so very much for all her hard work and endeavor. In particular for her support and actions for the successful return of the 267 bus route into Rode. I would also like to thank her for her professional guidance and tenacity regarding the many planning issues we have faced.
I would like to personally thank her for her determination and passion to make things happen. As a District Councillor she delivers what she says she will and she goes the extra mile. It has been a pleasure working with her.”
Steve Eyles, Chair of Rode Parish Council.
“Linda in her role as both Parish and District Councillor has been superb in every way. She is an informative, honest, knowledgeable person, who we believe acts in the best interest of those that she represents. She is passionate about the role and the responsibilities that this brings and works tirelessly for the good of the local area and the people that live there. Linda would be a great asset to the County, being able to use her skills and dedication to a higher level, which would only go to enhance what she is already doing. Linda is very well respected by all those she represents.
Linda worked with us on a difficult planning application, she worked tirelessly to put together the legal reasons why our planning application should be acceptable, going over and above what would be asked of her, this is just how she applies herself to her work, we ended up with a unanimous vote of agreement at the Planning Committee meeting because she was prepared to stand up for what is right. We cannot thank her enough for all she has done for us and the others in the Parish and District”.
Stephen and Denise Stanley, Norton St Philip