SOMERSET COUNCIL - Future plans for council reorganisation Tuesday, 27 August, 2024 The following information regarding the Liberal Democrat Council's plans for dealing with the declared Financial Emergency has been provided by our Conservative Unitary Councillor for Watchet and Stogursey, Rosemary Woods, "As many of you will know from the local newspapers, Somerset Council have declared a Financial Emergency, which basically means they are running out of money and are very... Local News
GENERAL ELECTION 12th July 2024 Sadly we were unsuccessful in returning Ian Liddell-Grainger to Parliament at the General Election on July 4th. Tiverton & Minehead Conservative Association... Local News
CORPORATE GREED WILL SCAR LANDSCAPE 29th May 2024 Election candidate Ian Liddell-Grainger has expressed his ‘deep disappointment’ over the green light being given for another solar farm in West Somerset. And he... Local News
STILL TROUBLE ON THE BUSES, SAYS ANGRY MP 25th May 2024 Bus operator First Group has been accused of going back on its word to introduce improvements on its 28 route between Minehead and Taunton. MP Ian Liddell... Local News
MP’S PLEA OVER ‘DOOMED’ TB COW 25th May 2024 MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has made a last-ditch appeal to Defra to allow an Exmoor farmer to temporarily retain a cow diagnosed with TB on his farm. Michael Reed... Local News
MUCH WORK STILL TO DO, SAYS CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE 22nd May 2024 Ian Liddell-Grainger says he will be standing as a champion of the rural way of life as he contests the new Tiverton and Minehead constituency for the... Local News
‘NO TAKERS’ FOR MINEHEAD POST OFFICE WORRIES MP 20th May 2024 Minehead’s MP Ian Liddell-Grainger says he is concerned but hardly surprised there have been no offers to run the town’s post office once it leaves its present... Local News
MPS’ PRESSURE BRINGS CONCESSIONS FROM BT 20th May 2024 BT has unveiled new measures to help rural subscribers as it switches homes across the country to digital landlines. From October it’s introducing a new service... Local News
MP BACKS CALLS FOR EARLIER DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS 20th May 2024 MP Ian Liddell-Grainger is supporting campaigners’ calls for urgent action to improve dementia diagnosis. He says it is unacceptable that of the million Britons... Local News
MP WELCOMES NEW SOLAR FARM CURBS 18th May 2024 MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has welcomed the Government’s new commitment to protect the country’s best agricultural land from solar farm developments. He says the... Local News
Boris asked people their honest opinions about Brexit 29th November 2019 Brexit is the biggest issue facing Britain at this election. National News
Less safe, more strain, fewer opportunities – new analysis reveals what will happen to your child’s education under Corbyn 29th November 2019 New analysis has revealed the true threat of Corbyn’s Labour to our country’s schools. National News
Only the Conservatives will protect standards in our schools 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards, under new... National News
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
