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Opposition Spokesman Demands Assurance from Somerset Council to Safeguard Bridgwater Bus Services Amid First Bus Depot Closure  

Councillor Diogo Rodrigues, the Conservative Spokesman for Transport & Digital, successfully proposed a motion on behalf of the Conservative group to establish an affordable Somerset-wide discounted bus pass for young people aged 16 to 25. The motion was passed by the full council, reflecting the united commitment to improve access to public transport for the county's youth.

Somerset has been selected by the government to receive new funding to support educational outcomes in the area.

The funding, part of the Conservative government's levelling up agenda, will be used to help children from all backgrounds fulfil their potential.

Conservative Councillor and Leader of Somerset County Council David Fothergill, has praised the team responsible for producing “the most positive budget in my time as Leader”.

The new £10m aerospace centre in Yeovil dedicated to innovation, collaboration and sustainable aviation was officially opened by Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh.

Latest figures show Conservative run Somerset County Council has filled more than 100,000 potholes since the last election.

The stat comes after the Council released an online tool for residents to report potholes and receive an alert when they’ve been fixed.

The Somerset Conservatives are bringing forward new housing plans that would shake-up property developments across our County.

For too long, new developments haven’t worked for existing local residents. And that needs to change.

Small and medium-sized businesses in Somerset can apply for grant funding worth up to £6,000 to help them grow and develop thanks to the latest initiative from Conservative-run Somerset County Council.

Somerset Conservatives are celebrating the positive impacts of the County Council apprenticeship programme as part of National Apprenticeship Week (February 7 to 13).

A crucial bus service that supports residents who don’t have access to a car or public transport has been expanded by the Conservatives on Somerset County Council.