Councillors call for transparency over multi million-pound council property losses 14th September 2026 Somerset Conservatives are calling for greater transparency over the disposal of millions of pounds worth of commercial property owned by Somerset Council. A... Local News
Somerset Conservatives renew call to rule out holiday tax 10th September 2026 Somerset Conservatives have renewed their call for a holiday tax to be ruled out in Somerset following reports that authorities will be given the power to... Local News
Councillor presses for answers over SEND school places 9th September 2026 Conservative Councillor Frances Nicholson has pressed Somerset Council for answers over whether children with special educational needs and disabilities had... Local News
Councillor pushes council to engage with future of former Bruton school site 7th September 2026 Conservative Councillor Lucy Trimnell has called on Somerset Council to engage with ambitious community-led proposals to transform the former Bruton School for... Local News
Conservatives launch ‘Stop the Parking Hike’ campaign 4th September 2026 Somerset Conservatives have launched a new campaign calling on the Liberal Democrat-run Somerset Council to rethink major changes to parking charges across the... Local News
"Somerset Council is not a healthy organisation" after 41,822 working days lost to sickness 3rd September 2026 Somerset Conservatives have called for urgent action to tackle staff sickness after 41,822 working days were lost at Somerset Council last year, at an... Local News
Local campaigner warns against new parking charges for rural communities 17th August 2026 Local Conservative campaigner Graham Godwin-Pearson has warned that introducing parking charges in currently free car parks could damage rural communities... Local News
Call for Action to Protect Bruton and Wincanton from Flooding 13th August 2026 Councillor Lucy Trimnell has called on Somerset Council to ensure flood prevention measures are in place ahead of the autumn and winter months, raising concerns... Local News
Councillor Sue Osbrone Calls for Improvement Plan for Popular Chard-Ilminster Route 12th August 2026 A local councillor has called for a clear maintenance and improvement plan for the Stop Line Way, the popular traffic-free route connecting Chard and Ilminster... Local News