Somerset Liberal Democrats chose to spend at least £1,000 a day of your money on interest charges to fund their out of control spending. Local Conservatives at County Hall have paid off a £5 million Lib Dem loan saving local people £1,000 a day. In 2009 the Lib Dems had left Somerset with debts of over £350 million and having to pay £36 million a year in interest charges alone – that’s more than the Council spends each year on our roads!
Following a review of the library service across Somerset, Conservatives at County Hall have committed to spending an extra £250,000 over two years on books to increase the variety on offer at our local libraries.
Ken Maddock, local Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner candidate for Avon and Somerset, has welcomed a new company which has been set up to help police forces to improve their information technology and get better value for money from contracts.
Ken Maddock, local Conservative candidate for the Police and Crime Commissioner, has visited Highbridge to see the extent that drugs are affecting the lives of local residents and has vowed to be tough on drugs.
Transport Minister, Mike Penning MP, has given his support in principle to the dualling of the A303 after a meeting with the Conservative Leader of Somerset County Council John Osman and his deputy David Hall.
Dear Sir,I found the article by Sam Foulder-Hughes, member of the Youth Parliament, on the cost of getting to college very much in line with the views of Year 10 & 11 students with whom I have spoken. The cost of £600 for a County Ticket can be a disincentive to students going to a particular college or even going to college at all. The County Council is well aware of these concerns and Sam is right in saying that "the issue of getting students to college is far bigger than Somerset County Council".
Ken met with Barry Hughes, the Chief Crown Prosecutor for Avon and Somerset, to understand the role of the CPS and how the new position of Police and Crime Commissioner will work with them.
Ken Maddock, Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner candidate for the Conservative party visited Bath on Saturday 7 July to introduce himself to supporters and to answer their questions about his potential new role.
Following the intervention of local Wincanton and Bruton Councillor, Anna Groskop, Royal Mail have paused their proposed changes to the way they dealt with undelivered parcels.
