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
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News