Families at Risk of Missing Out on Free Childcare Due to Limited Local Places Tuesday, September 16, 2025 childcare freechildcare childcareplaces earlyeducation housingdevelopment somerset villages government community family Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead, has raised alarm over a critical shortage of local nursery spaces that could prevent families from fully benefiting from the government’s expanded free childcare scheme. Launched … Read More
South West MP Danny Kruger Quits Tories to Join Reform UK Monday, September 15, 2025 dannykruger defection reformuk conservativeparty ukpolitics nigelfarage eastwiltshire politicalshift government conservatism Danny Kruger, the Conservative MP for East Wiltshire, has shocked political circles by defecting to Reform UK, becoming the first sitting Tory MP to join the party. The announcement was made during a press conference in … Read More
Somerset Council Faces Tough Decisions Without Continued Government Support Monday, September 15, 2025 somerset council budget cuts government finance socialcare children adults overspend Somerset Council is warning that without continued financial support from central government, it may have to make significant cuts to local services. The council has relied heavily on exceptional government funding, known as … Read More
Government Blocks Council Approval for Bath Stadium Plans Pending Specific Authorization Tuesday, September 9, 2025 bath rugby stadium planning government recreationground controversy council development protest sport The UK government has intervened in Bath Rugby’s proposal to construct an 18,000-seat stadium on the Recreation Ground in central Bath, instructing Bath and North East Somerset Council not to grant planning permission … Read More
Government Blocks Bath Rugby Stadium Plan Pending Special Approval Tuesday, September 9, 2025 bath government stadium planning recreationground bathrugby protest development localcouncil urbangreenspace sport The UK government has directed Bath and North East Somerset Council not to grant planning permission for Bath Rugby’s proposed 18,000-seat stadium on the Recreation Ground, located in the centre of Bath, without specific … Read More
How 2,000 New Homes in Somerset Will Be Built Faster Thanks to Government Funding Tuesday, September 9, 2025 somerset taunton orchardgrove housing development affordablehomes government infrastructure construction planning The delivery of 2,000 new homes at Taunton’s largest residential development, Orchard Grove, is set to speed up following a successful bid for government funding. This comes through the UK government’s New Homes Accelerator … Read More