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The offices may be closed but the work goes on. Sedgemoor District Council has put in place today a range of measures to help some of the businesses in the District  affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19). It has created a page on its website … [Read more...] about HELP FOR SEDGEMOOR BUSINESS

Butlins has shut its doors. Glastonbury is cancelled.  The West Somerset Railway will not run. The Bath and West Show is off too and even the vital Sedgemoor Auction Centre at Junction 24 will be mothballed. This virus is dangerous enough … [Read more...] about DON’T GO OUT UNLESS ITS VITAL

I believe in the vital importance of  farming in Somerset. With Coronavirus spreading and the economy suffering we need our farms more than ever. Inevitably I am concerned about the risks to individuals, but I know that the agricultural … [Read more...] about Standing up for our farmers

It is Budget Day, and I am keeping my fingers crossed  that the Chancellor will recognise the importance of our rural economy. This constituency has farmers, food producers, and tourist businesses galore. We want a fair playing field that … [Read more...] about Powering our Rural Economy

  They have a flashy name. They offer Transformation made easy. But they do not come cheap. Ignite cost Taunton Deane and West Somerset a jaw-dropping £1,210,000 to devise a cock-eyed scheme which failed to live up to any of … [Read more...] about “Ignite”gets burned