Prospective MP for Taunton Deane, Rebecca Pow, well known locally for her personal crusade against carrier bags, welcomes Government plans for a 5 pence charge on plastic carrier bags in England.
Prime Minister David Cameron, writing in the Western Daily Press, has expressed his sympathy for victims of flooding on the Somerset Levels.He admits that the Government's initial response was not robust enough and details his plans for tackling the problem.
As a full-scale emergency is declared on the Somerset Levels as rising floodwaters threaten to engulf hundreds of homes, Ian Liddell-Grainger MP appeals to the Prime Minister David Cameron asking for help for Somerset
"This year will be difficult but achievable in financial terms, our resourcing, planning and delivery. The County is facing some hard choices, but I'm confident we will see better and more realistic public services by the end of the process" says Conservative Councillor John Osman
