Rachel Gilmour MP Urges Parish Council to Boost Nursery Redevelopment Funding Friday, October 24, 2025 rachel gilmor politics nursery funding education In a push to address the growing demand for local childcare, Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead, is urging the Bishops Lydeard Parish Council to allocate an additional £50,000 towards the redevelopment of a nursery … Read More
Frome Elects Majority Female Council for the First Time in History Wednesday, October 22, 2025 frome council women politics bys-election somerset community diversity representation leadership Frome Town Council has reached a historic milestone following the recent by-election in Market Ward, Somerset, where women secured a majority of seats for the first time ever. Lyndsey Mayhew, representing the Independents for … Read More
New Bath Councillor Stuart Bridge to Serve as a 'Local Champion,' Say Liberal Democrats Monday, October 20, 2025 bath libdem councillor byelection localgovernment widcombe politics liberaldemocrats healthcare council The Liberal Democrats have successfully retained the Widcombe & Lyncombe ward in Bath and North East Somerset Council with Stuart Bridge emerging as the new councillor following a byelection held on October 9. Council … Read More
Margaret Thatcher’s 1975 Tory Leadership Nomination Paper Uncovered in Somerset Monday, October 13, 2025 thatcher conservative leadership nomination 1975 politics archive somerset 1922committee history A historic nomination paper signed by Margaret Thatcher, which paved the way for her becoming leader of the Conservative Party, has been uncovered in a long-forgotten cardboard box. The document belonged to Tory statesman Sir … Read More
Somerset Council Defends £32k Part-Time Aide Role Amid Financial Crisis Monday, October 13, 2025 somerset council finance budget jobcuts leadership localgovernment politics aide restructure Somerset Council’s Liberal Democrat administration has come under scrutiny for advertising a part-time personal aide position with a salary of up to £32,000 annually. This decision follows closely on the heels of the council … Read More
Starmer Labels Farage ‘Enemy of Renewal’ and Challenges His Patriotism at Labour Conference Wednesday, October 1, 2025 starmer farage labour reformuk britain patriotism racism unity politics immigration At the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool, Keir Starmer delivered a fiery speech targeting Nigel Farage and Reform UK, branding Farage as the “enemy of renewal” and asserting a firm commitment to … Read More