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
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News