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
Machzike Hadath shul Speech from Rishi 21st August 2024 Rishi stands shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish community National News
Prime Minister: Calling the General Election for 4th July 2024 22nd May 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation to call the General Election for 4th July 2024. Read his speech here. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News
