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
Somerset Councillor Leaves Lib Dems to Serve as Independent Friday, January 16, 2026 somerset bath localgovernment liberaldemocrats independent councillor politics resignation council elections Ann Morgan, a councillor representing High Littleton, Hallatrow & Farrington Gurney in Bath and North East Somerset, has officially resigned from the ruling Liberal Democrat party to serve as an independent. Elected in … Read More
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
Reform UK Strengthens Somerset Presence as Senior Conservative Councillor Defects Wednesday, January 14, 2026 reformuk somerset councillor defection conservatives localgovernment politics johncookwoodman somersetcouncil transport In a significant political shift, senior Conservative councillor John Cook-Woodman has joined Reform UK, increasing the party’s representation on Somerset Council to three members. Cook-Woodman has been a dedicated … 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 Councillor Suspended Over Links to White Supremacist Dating Site Monday, January 12, 2026 suspension white_supremacy dating_site somerset glastonbury conservative racism investigation politics exclusion A Conservative councillor in Somerset has been suspended by her party after it emerged she was a member of a white supremacist dating website. Lillith Osborn, known locally as Lilli, has served on Glastonbury Town Council … Read More