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
Conservative Parliamentary Candidate Ashley Fox Calls for Urgent Changes to Bridgwater Train Station 23rd May 2024 Ashley Fox, Conservative MP Candidate for Bridgwater, is today (22/05/24) urging Somerset Council to take immediate action to rectify the longstanding issue of... Local News
Local Businesses Meet Conservative Parliamentary Candidate Ashley Fox at Inaugural Event 22nd May 2024 The inaugural Bridgwater & Burnham Business Club event marked an important occasion as the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for the new Bridgwater... Local News
Ashley Fox supports fight against modern slavery 14th May 2024 Ashley Fox, the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for the new Bridgwater constituency, has this week given his support to the fight against modern slavery... Local News
Our Councillor Allowances Will Address Local Concerns 5th May 2024 By Councillor Gill Slocombe on behalf of the Bridgwater Conservative Group Many of you are likely aware of the recent petition regarding the personal allowances... Local News
Conservatives call for enquiry after Somerset Council’s apology to Elbit UK 2nd May 2024 SOMERSET Conservatives are calling for “an urgent review of processes for council motions” after the unitary authority issued an apology to Elbit Systems UK. At... Local News
Lib-Dems in trouble at Somerset Council? 29th April 2024 Lib-Dem run Somerset Council has issued a formal apology to an arms manufacturer following a vote on the future of Bristol offices which it rents from the... Local News
Criminals to be offered work fixing potholes as part of their community sentence 26th April 2024 An extract from the Daily Mail Criminals are to be set to work fixing potholes as part of their community sentence under a pioneering scheme. Thousands of... Local News
The Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford has been listening to residents in Bridgwater & Burnham 24th April 2024 The Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford has been listening to residents in Bridgwater and Burnham. Mark Shelford has been out and about with local... Local News
Prisoners Building Homes - a skills programme to reduce reoffending 22nd April 2024 The Prisoners Building Homes programme was set up to enable prisoners to be employed and trained by modular housing providers to build low carbon, modular homes... Local News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
The Spending Review 2020 in Full 25th November 2020 Read and watch the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review in full. National News
Amanda Milling: 'We’re delivering our manifesto promises against the odds' 24th November 2020 Amanda Milling, Chairman of the Conservative Party, talks about how we're delivering on our 2019 Manifesto pledges against the odds. National News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News