In My View - Children's Wellbeing is a Top Priority Thursday, 16 May, 2024 This week applications for free childcare for 9 months to 2 year olds with working parents opened to start in September. If you meet the criteria you can receive 15 hours a week for that age, going up to 30 hours a week for 3 to 4 years old. You need to open a childcare account and the easiest way to learn all about it is on the Gov.uk website. I am fully behind ways to give parents more choice in... Articles
Broadband boost for 380,000 rural premises including South Somerset 15th April 2024 Broadband boost for 380,000 rural premises as UK Government investment reaches £1.3 billion Thousands of remote homes and businesses to benefit from lightning... Local News
In My View 11th April 2024 Because we have continued to get so much rain there has been focus on the performance of our water companies and I am pleased to be able to report on further... Local News
In My View 3rd April 2024 I hope everyone had a good Easter and managed to spend some time with friends, family and loved ones. As always, our thanks must go to those in the professions... Articles
In My View 27th March 2024 It has been great to be back home in the constituency for an extended period with the Easter recess and I am looking forward to more time here over the next two... Local News
Information 18th March 2024 Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry has launched a new listening project to hear from more people impacted by the Post Office Horizon scandal. In Your Own Words is a... Media
Important news for Ilminster area. 13th March 2024 FROM LLOYDS BANK, ILMINSTER. We’re closing our Ilminster branch on 14 August 2024 There are lots of other ways you can do your banking, we can show you how... Local News
In My View - Keeping Fuel Costs Down 29th February 2024 It’s been another challenging week here in what we are told has been an unusually warm February. With the high winds it certainly hasn’t felt like that and many... Articles
Ofgem announcement on price cap. 23rd February 2024 Energy regulator Ofgem has today (Friday 23 February, 2024) announced a significant reduction of the energy price cap for the second quarter of 2024. The price... Media
In My View - Good News for Farmers and Schools Ban Phones 22nd February 2024 Whist it seemed like spring had arrived, at the time of writing we have further flood warnings in parts of Somerset. Localised issues are not always easy to... Articles