MP Urges Full Government Funding to Accelerate Wellington Railway Station Reopening Thursday, June 19, 2025 wellington cullompton railway funding somerset gideonamos transport infrastructure spendingreview southwest Somerset’s Liberal Democrat MP Gideon Amos has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to commit full funding to the proposed reopening of Wellington railway station. Amos warns that partial … Read More
Council Confident Portishead Railway Funding Approval Is Imminent Wednesday, June 18, 2025 portishead railway funding northsomerset spendingreview transport infrastructure railprojects government reopening The leader of North Somerset Council, Mike Bell, has expressed strong confidence that the government will soon approve funding for the long-awaited Portishead Railway reopening, even though the scheme was absent from Rachel … Read More
Somerset MPs Demand Increased NHS Funding Amid Growing Health Challenges Tuesday, June 17, 2025 nhs somerset healthcare funding musgrove yeovil staffing spendingreview icb digitalization Following the recent government spending review, Somerset MPs have united in a call for increased NHS funding targeted at the south west region. Somerset faces significant healthcare challenges, including postponed upgrades … Read More
Billions Committed to Building ‘Affordable’ Homes in the UK – Share Your Views Thursday, June 12, 2025 housing affordable homes government investment socialhousing spendingreview uk homelessness policy Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled the latest Spending Review on Wednesday, setting out the government’s fiscal plans for the coming years. A key announcement was a commitment of billions of pounds to boost the construction of … Read More
Hinkley Worker Acknowledges Nuclear Power Investment as Necessary Despite High Cost Wednesday, June 11, 2025 hinkley nuclear spendingreview netzero government taxation nhs housing somerset bristol Nathan Jones, a 42-year-old painter at the Hinkley nuclear power station in Somerset, has voiced his support for the government’s substantial investment in nuclear energy, despite acknowledging the considerable expense … Read More
Portishead Railway Funding Uncertain After Spending Review Omission Wednesday, June 11, 2025 portishead railway funding spendingreview transport government bristol infrastructure westofengland metro Rachel Reeves’s recent spending review concluded without any commitment to funding the Portishead Railway, leaving the project’s future in limbo. During her announcement in the House of Commons, the Chancellor highlighted … Read More