Chard South county councillor Jill Shortland has taken up a top position in the new county council administration.
Mrs Shortland is the portfolio holder for finance at the county council - a role that oversees finance, personnel and administration across the county.
Mrs Shortland is also a Chard town councillor and district councillor, but the appointment sees her taking up her biggest role yet in the county council.
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