“Can We Actually Step Up the Pace?” Councillor Bob Filmer Raises Concerns Over Council Finances 11th August 2026 Councillor Bob Filmer has challenged Somerset Council's leadership over whether the authority can deliver the pace of change needed to tackle growing financial... Local News
Councillor Calls for Tougher Action on Anti-Social Behaviour in Yeovil Town Centre 10th August 2026 Concerns about anti-social behaviour, street drinking and begging in Yeovil town centre have prompted calls for stronger action and effective enforcement powers... Local News
“I cannot and I will not vote for this”: Conservative councillor stands up for residents over 150-home plans 9th August 2026 Conservative councillor Sue Osborne has stood up for residents in Horton and Broadway after plans for 150 homes near the A303 were rejected by Somerset Council... Local News
Liberal Democrats Refuse to Publish Breakdown of Apparent Multi-Million Pound Coal Orchard Losses 6th August 2026 The Leader of the Conservative Opposition Group at Somerset Council has criticised the Liberal Democrat administration after it refused to publish a detailed... Local News
“The computer is wrong, and real-life experience is not wrong”: Conservative councillor demands safe crossing for Westbury-sub-Mendip development 4th August 2026 Conservative councillor Susannah Hart has backed residents calling for a safe crossing of the A371 before plans for 60 new homes in Westbury-sub-Mendip are... Local News
“It’s not Las Vegas, it’s Wells”: Conservative councillor backs residents over 24-hour petrol station plans 28th July 2026 Conservative councillor Susannah Hart has backed residents opposing plans for a petrol station in Wells to operate 24 hours a day, warning there would be... Local News
“Nobody I speak to sees it as an improvement”: Conservative councillor challenges £18.6m Yeovil Refresh 24th July 2026 Conservative councillor Lucy Trimnell has challenged Somerset Council over the impact of the £18.6 million Yeovil Refresh programme, saying residents she speaks... Local News
“Residents have had many promises and very little progress”: Conservative councillor demands action on unfinished estate 23rd July 2026 Conservative councillor Dawn Denton has called for action to finally resolve problems at the Longmead Estate in Norton St Philip, where residents have been... Local News
Sixth Finance Chief in Four Years as Somerset Council Faces Mounting Financial Pressure 21st July 2026 Somerset Conservatives have welcomed the appointment of a new permanent Chief Finance Officer but warned that the role comes at a critical time for Somerset... Local News
