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
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News