Stop Devon's £33 Million Council Shake-Up | Sign the Petition Thursday, 16 July, 2026 Whitehall has decided to abolish Mid Devon District Council and hand your local services to a giant new authority. The county's own figures put the bill at £33.6 million at minimum. The Government is contributing as little as £900,000. The rest falls on council taxpayers like you. Nobody here voted for this. Add your name and demand better. To: The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and... Local News
Government has today confirmed it will change the rules that threatened our moorland ponies. 15th July 2026 Ministers have announced that ponies will be taken out of the grazing calculations that would have forced them out. There will be monitoring to keep pony... Local News
Exford residents raise alarm over flood threat as Environment Agency refuses to act 12th July 2026 Residents of Exford are warning that the village faces a growing flood threat from a gravel shoal beside its historic bridge, after the Environment Agency... Local News
Secure Funding for West Somerset's Rivers 3rd July 2026 A Freedom of Information request has exposed the truth that The Environment Agency has been pulling maintenance funding from the rivers that protect our homes... Local News
Somerset council yet to agree terms as B3191 bid deadline looms, leaked email reveals 28th June 2026 The Liberal Democrat-run Somerset Council has still not agreed terms of reference with the consultants hired to build the business case for reopening the B3191... Local News
Add your name: Watchet's lighthouse repaint must not cost residents 21st June 2026 Watchet's lighthouse has stood red at the harbour entrance since 1862, but it is now set to be painted green to meet maritime rules. We are asking Somerset... Local News
Government freezes fuel duty as tens of thousands back campaign 19th June 2026 The Government has announced it will freeze fuel duty and extend a 5p per litre cut, halting a planned increase that would have added to the cost of every... Local News
What colour should Watchet's lighthouse be? 16th June 2026 Watchet's harbour lighthouse, a landmark on the west pier since 1862, is set to be partly repainted from its traditional red to green. A 2025 inspection by... Local News
Because of you, Natural England answered in writing 12th June 2026 Over 7,500 of you have signed a letter to protect Exmoor and Dartmoor ponies. Today, I can tell you, we're half way there. I wrote to Natural England directly... Local News
The Real Cost of Life: Have Your Say 9th June 2026 Life is costing more. If you live in the country you drive further because there is no other way to get about, we pay more at the pump, and plenty of us heat... Local News
