Ian

An important milestone in the long road to new nuclear power was reached today. The Government's decision on a planning application to build a new range of pylons to carry the lines from Hinkley C power station was finally made. It is one … [Read more...] about Power to the people

Somerset County Council has already quit South West One, it may well be that Avon and Somerset Police will also abandon the failed partnership and on Thursday this weekTaunton Deane council is preparing to bale out. Not before time. The … [Read more...] about And so farewell….but what a waste of OUR money

The focus of recent national attention has been, quite rightly, on the flooding crisis in Cumbria and Yorkshire. I sympathise greatly with those who have suffered up there. We know what its like. And we've learned the lessons. The programme … [Read more...] about Flood Prevention - latest

Guess what? Members of Parliament and their staff take a few days off over Christmas. That means my office lights will be switched off at midday tomorrow (Wednesday December 23rd) and we will not open up again until Monday January 4th … [Read more...] about Happy Christmas

Tomorrow I have secured a short Parliamentary debate about the UK tourism industry. Down here tourism is a vital ingredient of the local economy. But what is being done to persuade more visitors to come? Could there be additional publicity? … [Read more...] about UK Tourism after Paris