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
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News