MPs’ committee calls on government to fix “out-of-control financial crisis” at councils
THE Government “must fix” a £4 billion hole in local councils’ budgets amid an “out-of-control financial crisis”. That is the…
CCTV services could be saved – but jobs set to go at Somerset Council
CCTV services could be saved from cuts as Somerset looks to cut a £100 million funding deficit – but…
£5m extra funding will “not help” plug £500m blackhole in Somerset budget
AN extra £5 million will “not help” plug a £100m hole in Somerset’s finances. Councils in England will receive a…
Somerset leader backs MPs’ call for better council funding
THE leader of struggling Somerset Council has welcomed a letter from more than 40 MPs calling for an…
Dorset and Somerset MPs unite in calls for more council funding
MPs Chris Loder (Con, West Dorset) and Sarah Dyke (Lib Dem, Somerton & Frome) have come together in a…
Dorset seats could turn Lib Dem or Labour at the next general election: New poll
WEST Dorset, Yeovil and Glastonbury and Somerton could all be held by the Lib Dems after the next general…
Shock as ‘Mr Somerton’ – Cllr Dean Ruddle – passes away aged just 59
‘MR SOMERTON’ – Dean Ruddle – has died at the age of 59. The Somerset Council member – who was…
Somerset faces 10% council tax rise and recycling site closures to balance books
HOUSEHOLDS in Somerset could be faced with a 10% rise in their council tax to tackle a £100 million…
NHS facing facing “significant disruption” during junior doctors’ strike
ROUTINE care NHS services in the south west are facing “significant disruption” this week as industrial action by junior…
Parents urged to have their say on education funding in Somerset
PARENTS and the public in Somerset are being urged to have their say on education funding in the county. Somerset…
