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
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News