Conservatives Slam Liberal Democrats for Failing Somerset's Roads Saturday, 15 June, 2024 Residents in Somerset are facing unprecedented neglect of their roads under the current Liberal Democrat administration. Since the Liberal Democrats took control of Somerset Council in May 2022, the condition of our roads has deteriorated significantly, leaving countless potholes and safety defects unaddressed. The figures speak for themselves. In May 2022, when the Conservatives left County Hall... Local News
Use Your Postal Vote For More Police & Safer Streets 24th April 2024 My name is Mark Shelford and I’m asking you to use your postal vote to help me cut crime and deliver a brighter, safer future for Avon & Somerset. Your local... Local News
David Hall Selected as Conservative Candidate for upcoming Somerset Council By-Election 1st March 2024 David Hall was last week (23rd February) selected as the Conservative Candidate for the upcoming Somerset Council by-election in Somerton, following the sad... Local News
Update from David Fothergill | December 2023 1st December 2023 This content was first published in The Leveller. Let’s be very clear from the outset, local politicians are elected to run local services. They are locally... Local News
Update from David Fothergill | November 2023 30th November 2023 This content was first published in The Leveller. I haven’t yet had the luxury to read my opposition colleagues contributions for the Leveller this month but I... Local News
Faye Purbrick Attends Armed Forces Conference in Bridgwater 17th October 2023 Faye Purbrick, the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Glastonbury and Somerton, recently attended the Armed Forces Conference held in Bridgwater... Articles
Faye Purbrick Meets Glastonbury Residents with Police & Crime Commissioner 14th October 2023 On Saturday, October 14th, 2023, Faye Purbrick, the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for Glastonbury and Somerton, hit the streets of Glastonbury to... Articles
Faye Purbrick Selected as Parliamentary Candidate for Glastonbury and Somerton 26th September 2023 Faye Purbrick was selected as the Conservative Party candidate for the newly created Glastonbury and Somerton constituency. Faye is a dedicated local champion... Local News
Glastonbury & Somerton Seat Formation: Everything You Need To Know 1st September 2023 On September 8th, the Somerton & Frome Conservative Association ceased to exist and the new Glastonbury & Somerton Conservative Association was created as we... Articles
Vote for Faye on 20th July 20th July 2023 Voters in Somerton and Frome go to the polls on 20th July 2023 in a parliamentary byelection to elect our next MP. Our Conservative candidate is Faye Purbrick... Opinions
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News