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
Lucy Trimnell (October 2022) 17th October 2022 Lucy Trimnell Somerset County Councillor for Bruton and Wincanton It was incredible to be elected to represent Wincanton and Bruton for the new County Council... Opinions
Thank you Julian! 14th October 2022 President of Somerton and Frome Conservatives David Norris (left) presents outgoing Chairman of the Association Julian Stapleton with a laser-cut map of the... Local News
Conservative Defeat Lib Dems in Butleigh and Baltonsborough 9th October 2022 Conservative candidate Ken Maddock was victorious in the by-election held on 6th October for the Butleigh and Baltonsborough seat on Mendip District Council... Local News
Chairman's Newsletter (September 2022) 29th September 2022 Dear Member, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II A Life of Service As the seasons change and the autumn leaves fall, so too does life itself, and none more poignant... Local News
Barry Clarke (September 2022) 13th September 2022 Barry Clarke Somerset County Councillor for Mendip Central and East My impression in the year before the election and the change in the governance of Somerset... Opinions
Dawn Denton (September 2022) 2nd September 2022 Dawn Denton Somerset County Councillor for Frome North Since I was selected to stand for Frome North in the Unitary elections, my life has been exhilarating... Opinions
Chairman's Newsletter (August 2022) 1st September 2022 Dear Member, Conservative Party Leadership Election The contest for the next leader of the Conservative Party and our new Prime Minister has probably gone on... Local News
Chairman's Newsletter (July 2022) 27th July 2022 Dear Member, What a Scorcher! To put it mildly, July has been a turbulent, yet dynamic (and yes hot) month following the resignation of the Prime Minister... Local News
The Liberal Democrats Are Already Failing Somerset 25th July 2022 Somerset County Council Conservative Group Press release - 20 th July 2022 Lost opportunity to give help on Cost-of-Living Well thought through and costed... Local News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News