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
All Young People Aged 16 and 17 in England to be Offered Vaccine By Next Week 15th August 2021 All young people aged 16 to 17 in England are to be offered a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday 23 August to give them protection before returning to... Articles
Cost of NHS Travel Tests to be Reduced and Private Provider List Reviewed 14th August 2021 The cost of NHS Test and Trace tests for international arrivals will now be reduced from £88 to £68 for one test and private testing providers will be reviewed... Articles
Record Number of Households Benefit From Help to Buy as Loans Pass £20bn 13th August 2021 Over 55,000 households bought their home with the support of Help to Buy: equity loan last year – a record year for the scheme. Read more here Articles
Have Your Say in Bus Back Better Survey 12th August 2021 There are just three days left to have your say on Somerset's Bus Back Better Survey, closing on 15th August. Have your say here: https://somerset.inconsult.uk... Articles
In My View - Every Student Should Be Proud After Another Tough Year 12th August 2021 Results day is always a anxious time for students and I hope everyone here who received their grades on Tuesday got what they wanted to get them onto their next... Articles
In My View - Making the Most of One Somerset Opportunity 29th July 2021 Encouraging news this week as the number of new positive COVID cases appears to be growing less quickly across the UK. Whilst the virus is still a threat we... Articles
Yeovil Rivers Community Trust Awarded Green Recovery Grant 28th July 2021 Great news today as it has been announced that Yeovil Rivers Community Trust's 'Dodham Brook Restoration Project' has been awarded a grant from the Government's... Articles
In My View - Lifting Restrictions an Important Step Forward 22nd July 2021 Monday saw the lifting of most legal Coronavirus related restrictions in England and marked an important step forward in our return to normal life. This... Articles
Government Backs One Somerset Model 21st July 2021 Today the Government has backed the One Somerset model of local Government reorganisation. This will mean that four District Councils and Somerset County... Articles