Opinions

I welcome this £50 million investment in Somerset's flood resilience. Following the extensive flooding we saw this winter, I have lobbied both the Environment...

Somerset’s Care Quality Commission (CQC) Assessment raises serious questions about the performance and competence of the Liberal Democrats running Somerset...

Thousands of people signed a petition calling for the return of two-way traffic on Salmon Parade and East Quay. Somerset Council has now conducted a review...

I recently led a Westminster Hall debate on Rural Broadband. Broadband is now woven into almost every part of daily life. Families rely on it to work, learn and...

When the Government takes the right decision, I will say so. Blocking the Liberal Democrats’ request to push council tax above the 4.99% referendum limit is the...

In a recent Westminster Hall debate on river habitats I spoke about something that matters to me and to many of my constituents, the protection and restoration...

I welcome today’s announcement by the government to raise the threshold for Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief. It is another Labour U...

The Celebration Mile works in Bridgwater have been badly mismanaged by the Liberal Democrats at Somerset Council since the project started. It's been plagued by...

Hospitality is part of Somerset’s identity. From seaside cafés in Burnham-on-Sea to traditional pubs in our villages and restaurants across Bridgwater, the...