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
‘WET WEATHER SUPPORT NEEDED FOR FARMERS’ - MP 19th March 2024 Ministers should consider offering the UK’s farmers an emergency aid package to help them cope with the effects of an exceptionally wet winter, a Somerset MP... Local News
TURN OFFICES INTO CASH, MP TELLS COUNCIL 14th March 2024 Somerset Council should be offloading every square foot of unwanted office space to help tackle its financial crisis, MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has suggested. He... Local News
MP SUPPORTS CAMPAGN TO HALT PUPPY-SMUGGLNG 14th March 2024 Bridgwater and West Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has joined others in calling for tougher controls to prevent puppy smuggling - and harsher penalties for... Local News
CANDIDATE BLASTS ‘SHAMBOLIC’ WASTE CHANGE 12th March 2024 Mid-Devon Council has been accused of imposing ‘shambolic’ changes in its refuse and recycling collections on local families. MP Ian Liddell-Grainger says he is... Local News
MP TO TACKLE MINISTER OVER COUNTRY GP SHORTAGE 12th March 2024 MP Ian Liddell-Grainger says families in rural areas are getting a poor deal from the NHS because of the scarcity of GPs. Now he is to meet Health Secretary... Local News
LABOUR ‘WOULD WIPE EXMOOR FARMING OFF THE MAP’ 8th March 2024 Farming on Exmoor would virtually cease if Labour’s environmental policies were adopted, the moor’s MP has warned. Ian Liddell-Grainger says centuries of... Local News
DUTY FREEZES SHOULD STABILISE HOSPITALITY SECTOR 7th March 2024 Freezes on alcohol and fuel duty announced in the Budget should come as a major relief for the hospitality sector in the southwest, says MP Ian Liddell-Grainger... Local News
AGENCY’S ‘SCANDALOUS’ FAILURE TO SORT SEWAGE LEAK 7th March 2024 Ian Liddell-Grainger MP is demanding answers from the Environment Agency and Wessex Water as to how thousands of gallons of raw sewage have been allowed to... Local News
Ian Liddell-Grainger stands up for West Somerset in this week's Farming Debate. 7th March 2024 On Monday 4th March, the afternoon in the House of Commons was dedicated to a debate on Farming. Ian Liddell-Grainger MP took the opportunity to stand up for... Local News
Kemi’s speech about immigration 28th November 2024 Our country is a beacon of hope. But we can’t accommodate everyone. Read my speech about immigration here. National News
Kemi’s speech opposing the Family Farm Tax 26th November 2024 Read my speech: without farmers we have no future, no food, poor environment. So it’s critical we support you. National News
Kemi’s speech to the CBI 26th November 2024 Read my speech: we will learn from business about how to drive positive change for people in a time of major societal and technological change. National News
Why appease identity politics zealots? 29th October 2024 Why should my mixed-race children have to pick a side – just to satisfy the identity politics zealots tearing our society asunder? National News
Kemi’s Conference Speech 29th October 2024 Read my speech: For too long politicians have told the public what they wanted to hear and then done their own thing. Well, I say enough. National News
Keir Starmer caved to the mob by cancelling arms licences to Israel 29th October 2024 Labour gave in to the mob and threw UK interests under the bus by cancelling arms licences to Israel. National News
