Congratulations to Rev David Keen and the many talented team members involved in putting together the new St Peter’s Community Centre which opened on Saturday.

We venture further into uncharted territory this week and discover not only do the Supreme Court judges feel that Parliament should be sitting but that Prorogation never actually happened. It is as if the last two weeks were all a dream - Parliament has been resumed as it was never away.

Parliament was prorogued on Monday evening which means it will not sit now until 14th October.

Great news on education this week with big announcements on increased funding plans. Schools here and across the country are to get a boost of over £14 billion between now and 2022.

You can read Marcus' article on solutions to the Irish border issue here.

It wouldn’t be right to get through August without mentioning the weather. Regardless of how you vote or think, we can all get together under an umbrella and celebrate the British summertime, and as I write the sun has come out so the idea of snatching a few hours at the beach beckons!

The week has been dominated by concerns about the proposed closure of in-patient services at St Margaret’s Hospice in Yeovil and the fight to prevent it.

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, of which Marcus is an active member, conducted an inquiry on Parliament's role in authorising military action. You can read full details on the Committee's website here.

Parliament is in recess now for a few weeks and despite what some may try to claim, it is certainly not a time of ‘swanning off’.

Once again there is no shortage of news from the world of politics but I would like to start with the brilliant announcement that our Armed Forces are to get a pay rise.