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
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
PCC calls for ‘youth service’ to become part of national curriculum 15th April 2024 Avon and Somerset’s Police and Crime Commissioner is calling for “youth service” to become part of the national curriculum. Mark Shelford, who was elected as... Local News
Ashley Fox backs Bridgwater & Burnham retail 14th April 2024 Conservative candidate for Bridgwater and Burnham, Ashley Fox has given his full support to retailers across the area. The announcement was made after he had a... Local News
Zero Tolerance for Knife Violence: 'Knife Angel' Prompts Response 11th April 2024 I just wanted to touch on the heavy subject of Knife Crime that we are hearing so much about in the media and locally. The 'Knife Angel' statue in Taunton was... Local News
Mark Shelford, your Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner 7th April 2024 Mark Shelford, your Conservative Police and Crime commissioner for Avon and Somerset will be seeking re-election on May 2nd. Mark has brought huge experience to... Local News
WELL it has happened, the dreaded council tax bill landed on our doormats 29th March 2024 WELL it has happened, the dreaded council tax bill landed on our doormats, some of us got the bill quicker than others dependent on where you live in Bridgwater... Local News
Ashley Fox thanks outgoing MP James Heappey for his service 20th March 2024 Ashley Fox, the Conservative MP Candidate for Burnham and Highbridge, has this week thanked current MP James Heappey for his service to the area after he... Local News
Spring Budget much-needed boost to UK sole traders and the economy 10th March 2024 ON Wednesday, March 6, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the government's spring budget announcement, which promises lower taxes, more investment, and better... Local News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News