Labour's Budget of broken promises will disappoint business owners and workers across the Bridgwater Constituency Thursday, 31 October, 2024 SIR Ashley Fox, MP for Bridgwater, has reacted to the Autumn Budget as ‘a blow to working people and small businesses’ in his constituency. Labour’s first Budget in 14 years, delivered by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, included an announcement of £40 billion a year in extra taxes. The announcements included an increase in employer National Insurance contributions to the value of £25.7 billion. In... Local News
Questions over Bridgwater's cultural importance to council 7th 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... 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
Bridgwater MP backs charity for Down's Syndrome Month 1st October 2024 ASHLEY Fox, Member of Parliament for Bridgwater, is proud to back Ups and Downs Southwest during Down Syndrome Awareness Month this October. The charity, which... 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
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
