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
UK economic growth continues – record numbers are in full time work 16th September 2019 New figures show that the UK economy continues to grow and wages continue to rise. With more people in full-time jobs than ever before, more people have the... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy is just chaos and indecision 12th September 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has been calling for a general election for years. Yet he now can’t decide if he wants a general election or not. All we can be sure about is that... National News
How a Conservative immigration policy attracts the best and brightest 11th September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced plans to help the best and brightest international students start careers in the UK.We’re changing our immigration rules – so... National News
How we're funding our vital public services 4th September 2019 Labour left behind a bankrupt Britain. But we came together as a country to fix it. And thanks to the hard work of the British people, we can now turn the page... National News
We’re giving a £14 billion cash boost to schools across the UK 1st September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced that we are investing an extra £14 billion in schools. National News
We’re injecting £1.8 billion more into our hospitals 5th August 2019 As part the Conservatives’ healthcare policy commitment to strengthening our NHS, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £1.8 billion cash injection to... National News