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 Bridgwater Town Councillor reacts to Gravity 4th March 2024 I WAS thrilled to see the announcement of Agratas gigafactory's decision to establish its operations at the Gravity Smart Campus near Bridgwater, writes Cllr... Local News
Pleas for Public Space Protection Order in Bridgwater 4th March 2024 LOCAL businesses are pleading with Somerset Council and Avon and Somerset Police to implement a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in Bridgwater due to high... Local News
Ashley Fox visits RK Bell Group at Bridgwater depot 29th February 2024 A CIVIL engineering firm has met with a parliamentary candidate to discuss local business issues and opportunities. Conservative candidate Sir Ashley Fox met... Local News
Bridgwater Conservative Group leader on 2024 budget 14th February 2024 AS the leader of the Conservatives on Bridgwater Town Council, I find myself troubled by the recent decision regarding the 164% Bridgwater council tax increase... Local News
Police Crime Commissioner visits Bridgwater town centre 12th February 2024 POLICE and Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford met with the Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce to discuss crime in the town centre last week. On Friday, February 9, Mr... Local News
Bridgwater Conservative councillors vote against yearly allowance scheme 8th February 2024 BRIDGWATER Labour town councillors have voted to accept a recommendation that will see them able to accept an allowance worth £1,240 per year. The proposals... Local News
Supporting Local Farmers 7th February 2024 Ashley Fox, Bridgwater Parliamentary Candidate, has been meeting local farmers with NFU Sedgemoor today to hear about the issues they are facing. He met with... Local News
Stopping HGV Petition in North Petherton 30th January 2024 Ashley Fox, Bridgwater Parliamentary Candidate, is supporting local residents in North Petherton who are concerned about the impact of HGVs driving through the... Local News
Ashley Fox meets North Petherton Residents 20th January 2024 Ashley Fox, Bridgwater Parliamentary Candidate, joined local Councillor and farmer, Alan Bradford, in North Petherton today to meet local businesses and... Local News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News