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Local farmers and rural business owners gathered in Tiverton this week for a dedicated roundtable with Shadow Farming & Rural Affairs Minister Robbie Moore MP...

Somerset Council plans to raise Council Tax by a staggering 11%. Normally, a rise of this size triggers a public referendum, giving you the final say. Instead...

A major infrastructure project is currently being proposed for the coastline between Minehead and Watchet. The West Somerset Lagoon is a tidal range power...

Minehead’s largest employer, Butlin’s, is facing a staggering £3.8 million increase in its rateable value, a 270% jump, under a new government tax regime that...

Members of Parliament are elected to represent their constituents and to vote on the issues that affect everyday lives. When MPs abstain, they choose not to...

A rural campaigner has warned that the upcoming hike in the bus fare cap will act as a "tax on isolation" for West Somerset & Mid Devon, hitting the region’s...

The Budget has handed local authorities the power to introduce a new Tourism Tax on every overnight stay in England, including cottages, B&Bs, farm stays, small...

Somerset Council has decided to permanently close the B3191 at Cleeve Hill, cutting off a vital coastal route for communities in Watchet, Blue Anchor, Old...

Rachel Gilmour, the Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton & Minehead, abstained in Parliament last week (12th November) on a motion calling on the Government to rule...