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
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
The Conservative Party Leadership contest 2024 3rd October 2024 A new Leader of the Party will be chosen by members National News
Why I'm calling a General Election 21st August 2024 Rishi Sunak explains in the Spectator why he has called a General Election. National News
Rishi Sunak Announces National Service Policy 21st August 2024 Only the Conservatives will take the bold action needed to give young people the opportunities they deserve National News
The Triple Lock Plus: Only the Conservatives have a clear plan for pensioners 21st August 2024 From next April, the Conservatives will increase the personal allowance for pensioners in line with the Triple Lock by introducing a new age-related allowance—a... National News
Machzike Hadath shul Speech from Rishi 21st August 2024 Rishi stands shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish community National News
