Campaigns
Campaigners “Run the Hams” in fight to save wildlife and ancient farmland near Bridgwater
A group dedicated to preserving their local landscape have joined together to “Run the Hams” for the second time this year (May 5th) in order to raise awareness of the proposed salt marsh creation by EDF. This followed a sell out “Rock the Hams” music event at Pawlett Pavilion at the end of April. Save…
Read MoreClaire’s mission to support Somerset cancer treatment fundraising
Claire Sully, MP candidate for the new Bridgwater constituency, has made it one of her missions to support fundraising for cancer treatments for Somerset residents. A chance meeting with a local charity fundraiser showed Claire how important access to local care is for cancer sufferers. Claire met Gail Wills, a fundraiser for cancer charity S.U.R.E., when she…
Read MoreA tiny aquatic beetle, just a few millimetres in size, may be standing in the way of Europe’s largest construction project, Hinkley Point C.
EDF is building two new nuclear reactors, the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations in Britain providing zero-carbon electricity for around six million homes. Hinkley Point C could cost around £46 billion, and the delayed completion date is now reported to be 2031. But for locals, living in a nearby village, there…
Read MoreA Priority for the Lib Dems in Somerset: A Greener, More Sustainable Somerset
Climate change is the starkest challenge of our, and the next generation’s, lifetimes. The implementation of our change to combat the climate emergency has to be now and it needs to be profound. This Liberal Democrat-run council has led the way on the climate emergency, which is something we can all be proud of. But there is…
Read MoreLib Dem MP candidate Claire Sully pledges support to Bridgwater & Taunton College to inspire the next generation.
Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate Claire Sully has pledged her support behind Bridgwater & Taunton College to ‘inspire the next generation’. On a recent visit to the Bridgwater campus, Claire met with college principal Andy Berry and Matt Tudor, director of strategy and partnerships, to learn more about the work at Bridgwater & Taunton College, as…
Read MoreShining a light on the new Bridgwater Constituency
Claire Sully, the Lib Dem candidate for the new Bridgwater Constituency, boosted her credentials to become the new constituency’s first MP at the 2024 general election, after she held a hugely successful ‘Shine A Light On…’ event yesterday evening. More than 60 people were in attendance for the ticketed event, in which Claire gave a…
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day?
With International Women’s day this week and today being Mother’s Day, while we all celebrate women, we need to ask: is the government doing enough to address the Gender Pay Gap and are there effective policies that women need in the workplace right now? Is it any wonder the UK productivity rate has flatlined if…
Read MoreElectoral registration down as Tory Britain faces democratic crisis
More than 12,000 potential voters within Bridgwater Constituency are missing from the electoral register, a vast number which could have significant implications for the anticipated General Election later this year and creates a damning indictment as to the health of democracy in the UK under the Conservatives. According to research released on February 7th by…
Read MoreNo problem with our medical centres in Somerset, said local MP from Strasbourg.
Minehead loses its only GP Surgery, which will be taken over by a private company. Your medical centre is at risk under the Conservatives. Local medical services are under extreme pressure due to the Conservative government’s failure to adequately resource these vital facilities, and residents in the Bridgwater constituency could be at risk of losing…
Read MoreRun for Bridgwater Local Medical Centres who are “under extreme pressure” due to Government’s broken primary care funding system.
Run 2 – Claire is “running the new Bridgwater constituency” in support of local Bridgwater GP Surgeries. Walkers are also welcome!When: Saturday, December 9th, 10.30amWhere: Somerset Bridge Medical Centre to East Quay Medical CentreRoute: https://www.strava.com/routes/3166385244711231140Sign-up / register an interest: https://fb.me/e/42GXJ82Iy Claire Sully, the Liberal Democrat candidate for the new Bridgwater parliamentary constituency, believes more must…
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