The Dining-room at the Banwell Castle Gatehouse was filled to capacity with an excited dining audience who were looking forward to hearing Liz Truss. She did not disappoint. As Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liz explained that it was her job to conduct the spending reviews next year. Hopefully this…
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The second Thursday in October saw a By-Election to select a North Worle Town Councillor. There was a candidate for the Conservatives, one for the Labour Party and one Liberal candidate. Our Conservative candidate, Marc Aplin, ran a strong campaign for local issues such as Road Safety, Recycling and local…
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Members of the Weston Conservative Association had a great weekend celebrating with local people and visitors at Weston-super-Mare’s Pride Festival. Pride is an event that looks to oppose homophobia, transphobia and hate with a celebration of love, equality, acceptance, and togetherness. Events kicked off with a huge Parade through Weston –…
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We’re nearly there, thank goodness. The EU Withdrawal Bill is down to the final, short strokes of its journey through Parliament and into law. And in spite of all the polarised, divisive Brexit rhetoric, there’s a much broader consensus than the smoke and flames of bitter battles about customs-union-this, or…
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John Penrose MP joined Councillors Roz Willis and Lisa Pilgrim to speak with local people about local and national issues that matter to them. A number of people pointed out how happy they were to have the Council working with Weston and District Community Transport to ensure people have means…
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A community bus service picked up its first passengers this week. North Somerset Council is running two buses, in partnership with Weston and District Community Transport, which will follow routes around Worlebury, Weston town centre and the Shrubbery. The Shrubbery has been without a bus service in recent months, but…
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Sajid Javid takes reigns at the Home Office. Penny Mordaunt takes over as Minister for Women and Equalities. James Brokenshire becomes Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Weston-super-Mare Conservative Association’s Deputy Chair (Political) and President of the South Conservative Women’s Organisation, Sonia Russe, joined CWO Chairman, Cllr. Linda Vijeh, and guest Stanley Johnson at the CWO AGM at The Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster this week. Stanley, who had a made a flying visit from London, gave an amusing account of his…
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The Conservative Party has recently re-launched our Young Conservatives movement to put young people at the heart of our campaign. Party Chairman Brandon Lewis said the young arm of our party is vital to engage with and give a voice to “thousands of young people who keep being told they…
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A fair number of local residents have got in touch about homeless people in and around Weston town centre. It isn’t a new problem, of course; most towns and cities have a shifting group of ‘rough-sleepers’, plus a larger group of at-risk people whose accommodation isn’t secure and are either…
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