Is a bypass the answer for the overloaded A357? Saturday, 25 May, 2024 With serious concerns about both the amount of traffic and the size of lorries using the A357 to cross the Somerset/Dorset border - residents are asking for action! House building on both sides of the Somerset/Dorset border is continually increasing levels of traffic on the A357. With lorries growing in size and their trips more frequent, pressure on the sometimes single carriageway A357 is... Opinions
Exploring Somerset's fabulous local food and drink producers 11th May 2024 What a better day than Somerset Day to launch this celebration of fabulous food from Somerset. Having visited so many farm shops, food and drink producers... Opinions
New automotive training facility gives another boost to vocational training 22nd March 2024 Attending the opening of Yeovil College's new automotive training facility showcased how engagement between education and businesses can create our skilled... Local News
Positive reforms to support small businesses and apprenticeships 19th March 2024 Faye Purbrick, MP Candidate for the new Glastonbury and Somerton constituency, has today (19/03/24) welcomed the major set of reforms announced by the Prime... Local News
Recycling centre threatened by Lib Dem cuts 31st January 2024 Despite a swathe of council tax rises proposed by Lib Dem run Somerset Council and many of their Town council counterparts (some more than doubling the tax!)... Local News
Conservative Women's Organisation - South West Annual Conference 4th November 2023 I was invited to speak at the Conservative Women’s Organisation - South West conference this weekend in a panel discussion that explored how we can support and... Local News
Faye Purbrick selected to represent the Conservatives in new Glastonbury & Somerton seat 28th September 2023 Faye Purbrick was yesterday (27th September 2023) selected as the Conservative Party candidate for the newly created Glastonbury and Somerton constituency with... Local News
Mel Stride responds to Rachel Reeve's spending review 13th June 2025 Today, Rachel Reeve's delivered Labour’s first Spending Review. With a torrent of promises, slogans, and self-congratulations. But not the truth. National News
Kemi delivers a speech at FTSE250 conference 12th June 2025 Kemi Badenoch has delivered a speech in the city responding to Labour's damaging plans for our economy. National News
Labour U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments 9th June 2025 After Conservative pressure, Labour finally reinstitute Winter Fuel Payments for 9 million pensioners National News
Kemi Badenoch exposes the laws and treaties holding Britain back 6th June 2025 Watch the Leader of the Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch deliver a keynote speech on the international treaties which are holding Britain back. National News
Mel Stride delivers speech on Conservative Economic Vision 5th June 2025 Watch as the Shadow Chancellor sets out the economic principles that will guide us in the future. National News
Conservative unveil plan to take back control of our prisons 4th June 2025 Unless Labour act fast, more prison officers lives will be put at serious risk. National News
