Fuel poverty protest planned for Glastonbury
A DEMONSTRATION calling for the eradication of fuel poverty is planned in Glastonbury tomorrow (April 1). Unite, the union, will…
Review launched into merging Langport and Huish Episcopi councils
A FORMAL review over the possible merger of councils in Langport and Huish Episcopi has been launched. Somerset Council has…
Housing issues discussed during Taunton MP’s busman’s holiday
A SOMERSET MP took something of a busman’s holiday by visiting a Taunton building supplies firm. Gideon Amos (Lib Dem,…
MP tables motion in Parliament to recognise Glastonbury wizard Ray ‘Merlin’ Rutter
GLASTONBURY MP Sarah Dyke has tabled a motion to recognise Ray ‘Merlin’ Rutter, the town wizard, who passed…
OPINION: Bailoutistan – Why are Somerset’s finances in such a mess?
BAILOUTISTAN. It’s a lovely word, coined by former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis who, for the uninitiated in European…
Somerset MP takes plight of farmers’ funding scheme to PMQs
GLASTONBURY & Somerton MP Sarah Dyke raised the cancellation of a farming incentive scheme at PMQs on Wednesday (March…
MP hits out at “cowardly” move to halt farming scheme applications
THE sudden announcement of the closure of applications to a farming incentive scheme has been branded “cowardly” by a…
MP calls for action over anti-social behaviour in Taunton hotspot
MP Gideon Amos has called for action to clamp down on “intractable” anti-social behaviour in a town centre spot. The…
Somerset leader jokes of ‘tourist tax’ on Glastonbury tents during Commons hearing
A PARLIAMENTARY discussion over the sustainability of local government finance may seem a strange place to talk about tents…
Yeovil MP joins Jamie Oliver for dyslexia discussion
YEOVIL MP Adam Dance discussed his experience as someone with dyslexia with chef Jamie Oliver. Celebrity chef Jamie was at…
