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Conservative Calls For Pause In Relentless Tax Hikes Ignored

By WSM Conservatives on February 09, 2021 in Uncategorized

Weston-super-Mare Town Council met this week to set its budget for the financial year ahead. The Conservative Group were unanimously in favour of the budget prepared meticulously by Town Council staff offering a 0% rise in the precept – adding nothing to people’s Council Tax bills, but also resulting in…

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Weston’s MP Condemns Council’s Reaction To M5 Jams & Green Belt

By WSM Conservatives on July 22, 2020 in Uncategorized

Weston’s MP John Penrose has condemned North Somerset Council’s dismissive reply to cross-party proposals for solving traffic jams on the M5 near J21, and a new section of green belt to protect rural villages from urban sprawl. The proposals were part of a cross-party letter sent by John, with LibDem…

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Announcement: Weston Hospital now fully reopened

By WSM Conservatives on June 18, 2020 in Uncategorized

Weston Hospital has now fully reopened and patients who have an appointment scheduled from today onwards (18th June) should just attend at their allocated time. The A&E service is also now operational again from 8am to 10pm. Staff will wear face masks and anyone coming into the hospital will need…

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John welcomes extra Government cash to support Weston’s fight against Covid-19

By WSM Conservatives on June 07, 2020 in Uncategorized

Weston’s MP John Penrose has welcomed a commitment of more than £11million to North Somerset to help the council, businesses and community fight the Coronavirus pandemic – significantly more than most other places in the country.  The extra money will be given to help North Somerset Council deal with the…

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Mercury Article: ‘When I got the call saying that Weston Hospital was shutting its doors to new patients, my heart sank.’

By WSM Conservatives on June 03, 2020 in Uncategorized

When I got the call saying that Weston Hospital was shutting its doors to new patients, my heart sank. It was the last thing any of us wanted and, as I hope everyone would expect, I immediately contacted local health chiefs to discuss how to handle the problem. It soon…

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Weston MP’s Cross-Party Letter on changes to North Somerset’s new Local Plan

By WSM Conservatives on May 19, 2020 in Uncategorized

Weston’s MP John Penrose has sent a cross-party letter to North Somerset Council, co-signed by Liberal Democrat Councillor for Blagdon & Churchill Patrick Keating, outlining how the Council’s new Spatial Plan must change to create the best future for local residents, and correct problems with the original version. The letter calls for…

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John Penrose: ‘Time to make tax rates fairer’

By WSM Conservatives on May 01, 2020 in Uncategorized

A few months ago, most of us would have guessed Zoom was a high-caffeine macchiato coffee. Since lockdown, we’ve all become experts in using it for pub quizzes, virtual drinks with friends and work meetings too. But Parliament? The stuffy, tradition-bound place with processions and men wearing swords and tights?…

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Weston Hospital debt write-off and looking towards a lockdown-lite

By WSM Conservatives on April 18, 2020 in Uncategorized

This week saw one big problem solved, but another that kept going. The victory was the hospital, where we’ve finally got Ministers to write off over £57 million of accumulated debts from years of financial problems. It’s the final chapter in a long, long journey of fighting for funding improvements…

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Mercury Article: Weston’s future should include protecting our past, right?

By WSM Conservatives on February 12, 2020 in Uncategorized

If you’ve visited the Sovereign Centre recently, you’re bound to have seen the cheerful #SUPERWESTON exhibitions about what Weston’s future should hold. The ideas range from designer shops to skateparks, tenpin bowling or even virtual reality cafes; you can take your pick. Quite a few of us want Weston’s future to include…

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The Mercury: Decision to withdraw from the JSP was the right call, says John Penrose

By WSM Conservatives on January 21, 2020 in Uncategorized

Revised plans to build thousands of homes across North Somerset need ‘big improvements’, according to Weston’s MP. John Penrose said he believed North Somerset Council’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) and draw up its own approach instead was the right call. The authority’s move comes after…

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Recent Posts

  • Conservative Calls For Pause In Relentless Tax Hikes Ignored
  • Weston’s MP Condemns Council’s Reaction To M5 Jams & Green Belt
  • Announcement: Weston Hospital now fully reopened
  • John welcomes extra Government cash to support Weston’s fight against Covid-19
  • Mercury Article: ‘When I got the call saying that Weston Hospital was shutting its doors to new patients, my heart sank.’

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