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
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News