In My View - Progress in Westminster and Concerns about Stroke Services Thursday, 25 April, 2024 It’s been a busy and fairly satisfying few days up in Westminster. As usual the press are reluctant to look beyond personal issues and speculation but there has been progress on a number of issues already this week. It started with the Rwanda Bill, as it has become known, passing after a great deal of back and forth with the House of Lords. Amendments suggested by the Lords can be helpful and the... Articles
In My View - Looking Forward For Yeovil 18th August 2022 Last Wednesday evening saw a surprising and welcome u-turn from the Lib Dems at South Somerset District Council in voting against the planning application for a... Articles
In my View - Ambition in Community Development 12th August 2022 Two big local issues this week demonstrate the difference between being ambitious and imaginative for our area and just doing the bare minimum. Newly elected... Articles
In My View - Standing up for Hendford Hill 4th August 2022 It was great to welcome Liz Truss to Yeovil this week. She continued to be completely on top of the various issues facing a new Prime Minister, as well as being... Articles
SEND Annual Survey 4th August 2022 Take part in the Special Needs and/ or Disability annual survey to give your thoughts on the services you access. https://choices.somerset.gov.uk/025/discussing... Articles
Information 1st August 2022 Agenda for Area South Committee on Wednesday 10th August 2022, 7.00 pm (southsomerset.gov.uk) Local News
In My View - This Summer 28th July 2022 In politics the summer will unsurprisingly be dominated by the leadership election. Having said that, I hope that many of you have other distractions, whether... Articles
Council Tax Consultation 27th July 2022 Council Tax consultation: A consultation on council tax support for the new unitary Somerset Council has been launched. This is the first major policy... Local News
Leadership Special - Liz Truss 22nd July 2022 I first met Liz Truss properly was when she visited Somerset when I was a candidate in 2014. We visited Perry’s cider and a dairy farm to experience first-hand... Articles
Help For Households 22nd July 2022 The Government is providing help for struggling households. See what cost of living support you are eligible for. https://costoflivingsupport.campaign.gov.uk/?s... Articles