From April 2023, the Somerset County Council area is to become a unitary authority. Despite the fact that it will not cover the whole of the historic county, it has provisionally been given the name 'Somerset Council'. Therefore this petition aims to persuade the decision makers to do something really positive to mark a clear distinction between the county boundary and council boundaries. A positive act to strengthen and protect the integrity of Somerset's historic boundaries, and give the new council a more appropriate name.

Somerset's two existing unitary authorities (North Somerset Council and Bath and North East Somerset Council) have names true to their place within the county. The new unitary should also have a name that fits in with these two, and that reflects it's area within the historic county of Somerset. The most popular alternative name so far is 'South and West Somerset Council', but other names could be options.

This petition is non-political, and not anti-the new unitary. It's simply pro-the REAL County of Somerset. It's not too late to do the right thing by our wonderful county. If you love Somerset, please sign and share using the hashtag #OneFlagOneCounty