Reform UK Welcomes Third Somerset Councillor Following Senior Conservative Defection Wednesday, January 14, 2026 reformuk somerset councillor defection conservative localgovernment politics transport community governance Senior Conservative Councillor John Cook-Woodman has officially defected to Reform UK, marking the party’s third seat on Somerset Council. Having represented the Highbridge and Burnham South division since 2009, initially on … Read More
Somerset Councillor Suspended Over Ties to White Supremacist Dating Site Monday, January 12, 2026 somerset councillor suspension whitesupremacy whitedate conservative investigation racism glastonbury politics Lillith Osborn, a Conservative councillor from Somerset, has been suspended from the party following revelations about her membership on WhiteDate, a dating site catering to white supremacists. Osborn, who has served on … Read More
Somerset Council Deputy Leader Cleared of Conflict of Interest in Life Factory Project Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset somersetcouncil glastonbury lifefactory regeneration governance conflict councillor audit localgovernment The deputy leader of Somerset Council, Councillor Liz Leyshon, has been officially cleared of any conflict of interest relating to the troubled Life Factory regeneration project in Glastonbury. The Life Factory, housed within … Read More
Jailed Somerset Councillor May Retain Seat as Appeal Looms Wednesday, December 10, 2025 somerset councillor appeal conviction juststopoil protest sentencing greenparty frome disqualification Michael Dunk, a Somerset councillor representing Frome West and a member of the Green Party, may not have to immediately relinquish his council seat pending the outcome of a planned appeal against his recent conviction. Dunk, … Read More
Jailed Councillor May Retain Seat Pending Appeal Wednesday, December 10, 2025 councillor appeal imprisonment somerset greenparty juststopoil protest sentence localgovernment conviction Michael Dunk, a Somerset Green Party councillor representing Frome West, may not have to immediately vacate his council seat following his recent imprisonment. Dunk, affectionately known as “Mick,” was sentenced … Read More
Jailed Councillor May Retain Seat as Appeal Process Begins Wednesday, December 10, 2025 councillor imprisonment appeal somerset fromewest juststopoil greenparty sentencing council protest Michael Dunk, a Somerset councillor representing Frome West, may not be required to step down immediately after his recent imprisonment, as preparations for an appeal are underway. Dunk, a Green Party member affectionately … Read More