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
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News