South West's 'Most Labour' Village Councillor Quits Party Citing Government U-Turns Thursday, January 22, 2026 labour councillor independence paulton politics localgovernment uturns sustainability leadership elections Grant Johnson, a councillor representing the historic coal mining village of Paulton in Bath and North East Somerset, has announced his departure from the Labour Party, blaming “constant U-turns” and a lack of clear strategic … Read More
Somerset Council Defends ‘Realistic and Achievable’ Pace of £20m Transformation Tuesday, January 20, 2026 somerset transformation budget savings localgovernment council innovation services consulting leadership Somerset Council has robustly defended the pace of its ambitious £20 million transformation programme, emphasizing that the timeline is both realistic and achievable despite criticism from local residents and auditors. Faced … Read More
Labour Councillor Resigns Over National Party Leadership Concerns Monday, January 19, 2026 labour councillor resignation paulton b&nes independence leadership politics opposition council Grant Johnson, a Labour councillor representing Paulton on the Bath and North East Somerset Council since 2019, has announced his resignation from the Labour Party. His departure stems from concerns about the leadership and … Read More
Councillor Quits Labour Citing National Leadership Concerns Monday, January 19, 2026 labour councillor resignation independence b&nes leadership politics paulton council opposition Grant Johnson, a Labour councillor for Paulton on Bath and North East Somerset Council since 2019, has resigned from the Labour Party, expressing dissatisfaction with the party’s national leadership and direction. Johnson … Read More
Luke McCormick Commits to Yeovil Town with New Long-Term Contract Wednesday, January 7, 2026 yeoviltown lukemccormick football contract leadership academy youthdevelopment manager coaching sports sport Yeovil Town’s talisman Luke McCormick has reaffirmed his commitment to the club by signing a long-term contract that will keep him at the Glovers until the summer of 2028. This season, McCormick has been a key attacking … Read More
Luke McCormick Commits Future to Yeovil Town with New Long-Term Contract Wednesday, January 7, 2026 yeovil mccormick rowley football contract glovers leadership academy development staunton sport Yeovil Town striker Luke McCormick has officially committed his future to the Glovers, signing a new long-term contract that will keep him at the club through to the summer of 2028. McCormick has been a standout performer … Read More