PEOPLE in Dulverton are rallying together against spending cuts.

The town’s library, recycling centre and youth club are all under threat from Somerset County Council cuts.

Town council chairman Chris Nelder said the community was being targeted for being rural and isolated.

He said: “These decisions are being made without consideration to the long-term effects.

“In the event these cuts are made the economic stability of this town will be destroyed.”

He said closing the recycling centre would lead to fly-tipping and the loss of the parish lengthsman scheme would put an end to a successful project and a good example of David Cameron’s Big Society.

The scheme set up by 11 Exmoor parishes works to improve their environment.

He said the town’s library was well used and essential to the social, psychological and economic well being of Dulverton.

Cllr Nelder said the youth club was ‘the best it has ever been’ and he added: “If Dulverton loses its youth programme, young people will drift and they and the whole community will suffer.”

He said the town’s loss of control of its car parks to West Somerset Council meant losing a vital source of income.

Dulverton town councillor Leslie Silverlock said it was important people’s priorities were heard and added: “Dulverton people volunteer way beyond the call of duty.

“They are experts in what works best where they live but volunteers can’t run everything.

“That’s why we pay council tax, for public authorities to co-ordinate services for us.”

A public meeting at the town hall on Tuesday from 6pm will consider how to oppose the cuts.