Sign the letter to speed up road works in Watchet. Sunday, 11 October, 2026 On Sunday afternoon I went to Brendon Road, the main road in and out of Watchet, which is closed for gas works until 13 November. There was not a single person working on it, and while I was there an ambulance had to turn round and find another way. If the contractors worked double shifts in the week and carried on at weekends, the closure could be cut in half. Somerset Council approved this... Local News
We'll Abolish Inheritance Tax on Your Family Home. Do You Agree? 8th October 2026 I got back from the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham this week and went straight back to the cattle, rain and all. A good deal of what was announced... Local News
West Somerset waits on Whitehall as decision nears on bid to reopen B3191 4th October 2026 Residents and businesses in Watchet, Blue Anchor and Old Cleeve are waiting to hear whether the Government will pay to reopen the B3191 at Cleeve Hill, which... Local News
James Wright warns against GWR nationalisation as train cancellations rise 24th September 2026 Great Western Railway, the operator that runs the main line services through the South West, will be brought into public ownership on 13 December 2026. It... Local News
Sign to restore Blue Tongue testing funding 18th September 2026 Government spending on bluetongue testing has collapsed at the very moment the disease is tearing through livestock farms across England, Wales and Scotland... Local News
Renewed calls to scrap "holiday tax" as Devon and Somerset petition passes 3,000 signatures 10th September 2026 Conservatives in West Somerset and Devon have renewed calls for the Government to scrap its planned "holiday tax" on English tourism, as a petition against the... Local News
James Wright questions collapse in bluetongue testing spend as South West outbreak worsens 27th August 2026 Government spending on bluetongue testing fell by almost three quarters in a single year, according to figures released to Exmoor farmer and campaigner James... Local News
Securing Our Water Supply 11th August 2026 With water security climbing back to the top of the news agenda, discussions surrounding infrastructure resilience are more urgent than ever. Rising population... Local News
James Wright warns rural fire cover is "stretched to breaking" as wildfires surge across Britain 8th August 2026 Fire and rescue services in England and Wales have tackled 716 wildfires so far in 2026, a figure that already equals the combined annual totals recorded in... Local News
Bluetongue tightens its grip on the South West as farmers warn of a vaccine gap 4th August 2026 Farming leaders are calling for faster action on bluetongue as the midge-borne disease spreads through the West Country, with Exmoor among the worst-affected... Local News
