Questions over Bridgwater's cultural importance to council Monday, 7 October, 2024 QUESTIONS have been raised over the cultural importance of Bridgwater to Somerset Council’s executive. At the latest Somerset Council Full Council meeting, Cllr Diogo Rodrigues, representing Bridgwater East and Bawdrip, questioned the limited mention of Bridgwater's arts and culture scene in the Annual Report conducted by Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture and... Local News
Bridgwater Ladies Luncheon Club Celebrates 65th Anniversary 7th October 2024 BRIDGWATER LADIES LUNCHEON CLUB. 1959 - 2024 The Bridgwater Ladies Luncheon Club was formed in 1959 and celebrates its 65th Anniversary this year. Sir Gerald... Articles
'Environmental impact' of Hinkley Point C debate due 2nd October 2024 A PARLIAMENTARY debate has been secured by Bridgwater’s MP Ashley Fox to address the ‘environmental impact’ of the proposed salt marshes at Pawlett Hams and... Local News
Somerset Council Passes Motion Opposing Winter Fuel Allowance Cuts 30th September 2024 In a move to safeguard vulnerable older residents, Somerset Council has overwhelmingly passed a motion to oppose the Government's changes to the Winter Fuel... Local News
Ashley Fox seeks clarification on children in kinship care 27th September 2024 BRIDGWATER's Member of Parliament, Ashley Fox, seeks clarification on improving support for the 141,000 children in kinship care. The MP recently asked the... Local News
Multiple potential breaches at Westonzoyland site raised 26th September 2024 Somerset Councillor has raised concerns on behalf of Westonzoyland parish council regarding ongoing enforcement issues at the Towens Recycled Aggregates site... Local News
Bridgwater councillor Gill Slocombe on winter fuel payments 24th September 2024 I WAS born in the fifties. For those of you who are the same as me, you will remember, if you were lucky you shared a bedroom with one of your siblings, you had... Local News
Bridgwater MP Ashley Fox calls for government to protect pensioners 20th September 2024 MEMBER of Parliament for Bridgwater, Ashley Fox, has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer - expressing ‘grave concerns’ over the Government’s proposed... Local News
Ashley Fox Votes Against Cut in Winter Fuel Payments 11th September 2024 Bridgwater MP Ashley Fox has this week voted against cuts to winter fuel payments this winter to show his support to local pensioners. Bridgwater MP Ashley Fox... Local News
Sir Ashley Fox Demands Swift Action on Haygrove School Building 10th September 2024 During a recent Prime Minister’s Questions, Ashley Fox, Member of Parliament for Bridgwater, highlighted the urgent need for action regarding the unsafe... Local News
Boris asked people their honest opinions about Brexit 29th November 2019 Brexit is the biggest issue facing Britain at this election. National News
Less safe, more strain, fewer opportunities – new analysis reveals what will happen to your child’s education under Corbyn 29th November 2019 New analysis has revealed the true threat of Corbyn’s Labour to our country’s schools. National News
Only the Conservatives will protect standards in our schools 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards, under new... National News
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News