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
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
Only the Conservatives can be trusted to deliver jobs 12th November 2019 Since we came into office, we have fixed Labour’s mess and broken employment records.The number of people in full-time jobs is at a record high; we’ve taken the... National News
10 ways Labour would wreck our economy 12th November 2019 A Corbyn government means wasteful spending that would wreck the economy and dangerous plans to seize control of private businesses – at huge expense to the... National News
Workers to lose a month’s wages in higher taxes to pay for Corbyn’s reckless spending plans 12th November 2019 New research reveals that Labour’s reckless spending plans could hand an additional £2,400 bill to every taxpayer every year if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party can't be trusted on national security 11th November 2019 Just like they haven’t been able to decide on Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party can’t be trusted not to dither on fundamental matters of national security... National News