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
Letter: Why does Gideon Amos assert police numbers reduced? 8th July 2025 Letter featured in Somerset County Gazette Why does Gideon Amos MP continue to assert, by his letter which you published last week, and contrary to government... Local News