3,700 Somerset Residents Back Conservative Call for Say on Council Tax Rise Wednesday, 11 February, 2026 Over 3,700 residents from across Somerset have signed a letter organised by the Conservative opposition group calling on the Liberal Democrat administration to give the public a say on any council tax increase above the 4.99% referendum limit. Councillor Diogo Rodrigues, Leader of the Opposition at Somerset Council, raised the issue in an Executive Council meeting following confirmation that the... Local News
Supporting Somerset’s Town Centres and High Streets: Conservatives pass motion as they warn Somerset pubs and shops face huge cost rises 17th December 2025 Conservative councillors on Somerset Council passed a motion that supports town centres and high streets across the county. The motion focuses on helping local... Local News
Somerset Conservatives Welcome Halt to Sunday Charges Proposal 4th December 2025 Somerset Conservatives have welcomed the decision to halt the introduction of Sunday parking charges across the county after the Liberal Democrat Executive... Local News
‘Wholly Inadequate’ Controls Trigger New ‘Red Flag’ for Somerset Council 2nd December 2025 Somerset Conservatives have responded to the Interim Auditor’s Annual Report for 2024/25, which has issued a new statutory recommendation after auditors found... Local News
Somerset Conservatives respond to the 2025 Budget 1st December 2025 Somerset Conservatives have warned that the Autumn Budget places further pressure on working families, small businesses and rural communities at a time when... Local News
New Sunday Parking Charges an “anti-motorist attack by a cash hungry council” 19th November 2025 Somerset Council’s Climate and Place Scrutiny Committee has voted to recommend that the Liberal Democrat Executive reject the proposed introduction of new... Local News
Somerset Council accused of ‘offloading responsibilities’ as residents pay twice 14th November 2025 Somerset Council has been criticised for “offloading” responsibilities, assets, and services onto Town and Parish Councils, saving just £1.2 million while... Local News
Somerset Council may have lost £5m on M&S deal 13th November 2025 Somerset Conservatives have raised questions after it emerged that the sale of the former Marks & Spencer store in Yeovil may have cost Somerset Council nearly... Local News
Lib Dems unable to confirm if £3 million pay review will cut agency costs or vacancies 12th November 2025 The Liberal Democrats at Somerset Council have been unable to confirm whether its new £3 million Pay and Grading Review will help reduce the authority’s... Local News
No target date set for Traveller sites, Lib Dems admit 11th November 2025 Liberal Democrat-run Somerset Council has confirmed that there is still no target date for the delivery of designated Traveller sites in the county, despite... Local News
