Conservatives Deliver – the legacy of new Musgrove Park wing Saturday, 5 September, 2026 The opening of the new £87 million King’s Building at Musgrove Park Hospital is a major moment for Taunton and Somerset and is welcomed by former MP Rebecca Pow who spearheaded the campaign in Parliament for 9 years. The state of the art new facility is the culmination of over a decade of dedicated work starting in 2104, led by then Chair of the Somerset Foundation Trust, Colin Drummond with a... Local News
Liberal Democrats Refuse to Publish Breakdown of Apparent Multi-Million Pound Coal Orchard Losses 7th August 2026 The Leader of the Conservative Opposition Group at Somerset Council has criticised the Liberal Democrat administration after it refused to publish a detailed... Local News
Statement on Best Value Notice 16th July 2026 Yesterday's decision by the Government to issue Somerset Council with a Best Value Notice is a damning verdict on the Liberal Democrat administration's handling... Local News
Lib Dems Four-Day Finance Chief Costs £290k 27th May 2026 Somerset Conservatives have accused the Liberal Democrat administration of presiding over continuing “financial instability and chaos” after it emerged the... Local News
Finance Chief Chaos at Somerset Council 21st April 2026 The Conservative Opposition Group at Somerset Council has criticised the Liberal Democrat administration following the latest failure to appoint a permanent... Local News
Government Minister’s Warning Exposes Liberal Democrat Failures at Somerset Council 4th March 2026 The Government has agreed ‘in principle’ to £30 million of Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) for Somerset as the county struggles to balance the books... Local News
Government asked to approve Somerset 11 per cent council tax jump 8th January 2026 BELEAGUERED Liberal Democrat-run Somerset Council wants to put up council tax bills this year by a staggering 11 per cent – more than double the rise allowed by... Local News
Somerset Conservatives Welcome Halt to Sunday Charges Proposal 4th December 2025 Somerset Conservatives have welcomed the decision to halt the introduction of Sunday parking charges across the county after the Liberal Democrat Executive... Local News
New Sunday Parking Charges an “anti-motorist attack by a cash hungry council” 21st November 2025 Somerset Council’s Climate and Place Scrutiny Committee has voted to recommend that the Liberal Democrat Executive reject the proposed introduction of new... Local News
Lib Dem Leader's £32k aide job during financial crisis 15th October 2025 Somerset’s Liberal Democrat Leader has raised eyebrows after advertising for a personal aide at a cost of up to £32,000 a year during a financial crisis... Local News
Policies Announced at CPC26 8th October 2026 See the full list of policies announced at this year's Party Conference. National News
Conservatives to Abolish Inheritance Tax on the Family Home 7th October 2026 We are the only party that takes the public finances seriously National News
The Leader's Speech 7th October 2026 Hear kemi's closing speech at this year's Party Conference National News
Restoring Consequences 7th October 2026 Hear from our team with a plan to secure our borders and crackdown on crime National News
From Party to movement 7th October 2026 Watch Party Chairman Kevin Hollinrake begin CPC26 day 4 National News
Defending Britain in a More Dangerous World 6th October 2026 Hear from our defence team as we set out our plan to defend Britain in a changing and more dangerous world National News
