Conservatives respond to Lib Dem Financial Crisis Saturday, 18 November, 2023 Conservative Group Leader David Fothergill, responds to the financial emergency at Lib Dem Somerset Council. "As Conservatives, we believe that taxpayers are the best judges of how their money should be spent. This means only collecting taxes that are essential to delivering public services and not a penny more. Between 2009 and 2022 (when Conservatives ran the County Council) we gratefully... Local News
Highways England Allocates £4million to Unlock Junction 25 Potential 21st March 2017 Rebecca Pow, the Member of Parliament for Taunton Deane, is delighted that her campaign for the final tranche of funding that will help unlock a strategic... Local News
J24 to J25 of the M5 to receive Government Funding to Help Ease Congestion. 10th March 2017 Rebecca Pow, Member of Parliament for Taunton Deane, is delighted that the Government is to provide £7.1million of funding for a Queue Prevention Scheme between... Local News
Conservatives Gain Rockwell Green from Labour 24th February 2017 On Thursday 23rd February 2017, Lynda Russell-Cairns was elected to Wellington Town Council following a call for a by-election. Commenting on her victory Lynda... Local News
Taunton to get £6M road deal for Toneway 23rd February 2017 Taunton, the county town of Somerset is one of the big winners in the latest round of Government Growth Deal funding. £6.7m has been allocated for the upgrade... Local News
Rebecca Pow Welcomes Greater Protection for Ancient Woodland’s 20th February 2017 Rebecca Pow, the Member of Parliament for Taunton Deane, welcomes new measures in the Housing White Paper to improve the protection granted to ancient woodland... Local News
Taunton Deane MP meets with HSBC over closure of Wellington branch 26th January 2017 Wellington’s MP, Rebecca Pow, recently met with representatives of HSBC to discuss the closure of their Wellington Branch on Fore Street. The branch, which is... Local News
Rebecca Pow MP signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment 23rd January 2017 This week Rebecca Pow MP signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and... Local News
Green light for Garden Town 9th January 2017 Last week’s confirmation that Taunton had been chosen to become one of only three Garden Towns has delighted all of those involved in planning for Taunton’s... Local News
Leader of TDBC responds to Bridgwater MP 23rd December 2016 It’s essential that the public understands the basic facts: West Somerset is too small to be viable in the current climate of massive pressures on local... Local News
Growing the economy by protecting security 13th March 2023 We're investing £5 billion in defence to protect our economy's growth. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2023 Find out about our achievements for Women, to wish all women a very happy International Women’s Day. National News
A new chapter for the people of Northern Ireland 28th February 2023 The Windsor Framework paves the way for a new chapter for the people of Northern Ireland. National News
Grassroots football funding 13th December 2022 Find out how the Conservatives are boosting grassroots football with generous support of clubs' facilities and their maintenance. National News
Our Plan for a Stronger Economy 17th November 2022 Read about how our plan is tackling inflation and helping you with the cost of living. National News
