Government asked to approve Somerset 11 per cent council tax jump Thursday, 8 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 the Government. Last year, the council asked the Government for permission for a more than a 20 per cent rise but was restricted to 7.5 per cent. Councils are allowed up to a maximum 4.99 per cent council tax rise without having to hold a... 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
Alex Yates announced as Conservative candidate for Wellington Town Council By-Election 10th October 2025 Taunton and Wellington Conservatives are delighted to announce Alex Yates as their candidate for the forthcoming Wellington South by election. Alex has lived in... Local News
Somerset Council spends £33m on agency staff amid financial emergency 7th October 2025 Somerset Council has admitted spending £33.6 million on temporary consultants and agency staff since 2023 - when they declared a financial emergency. The... Local News
Emergency Shutdown Confirms Lib Dem Failure on Planning 29th July 2025 The Conservative Opposition on Somerset Council has issued the following statement regarding the Liberal Democrat administration’s decision to suspend large... Local News
Council Admits “We Don’t Know How We Will Save £190m” 17th July 2025 Somerset Council’s Liberal Democrat Executive has come under fire after the lead member for Transformation publicly admitted, “I think it’s fair to say that we... Local News
Letter: Who first launched the railway campaign? 15th July 2025 Letter featured in Wellington Weekly Please allow me to correct the error made by Isabel Ward in her recent letter to your newspaper where she states that it... Local News
Broad Promises, Thin Detail: Opposition Questions Lib Dem Economic Plan 14th July 2025 Liberal Democrat-run Somerset Council has now adopted its Economic Prosperity Strategy 2025–2045, setting out long-term aims to grow the local economy. But... Local News
Conservatives force Digital ID U-turn 14th January 2026 After months of pressure Labour have yet again U-turned on another policy National News
Conservatives call for social media ban for under 16’s 12th January 2026 Children are spending more time online than ever before, often exposed to explicit content National News
Conservatives force vote on Keeping Jury Trials 8th January 2026 Last Night the Conservatives forced a vote on protecting jury trials. National News
Chagos Bill Defeated 6th January 2026 Labour’s disastrous Chagos Surrender Bill has been defeated in the House of Lords National News
Kemi's New Year Message 1st January 2026 This year, we will show that we are the only party with a backbone needed to build a stronger Britain National News
Labour U-turn on the Family Farm Tax 23rd December 2025 After 14 months of pressure Labour have partially U-turned on this cruel and unfair tax National News
