Parliamentary Candidate
Welcome plans for a new leisure centre on Gravity site for locals
Claire Sully, the Liberal Democrat candidate for the new Bridgwater constituency, has welcomed the decision that a new publicly-available leisure centre will be built on the Gravity Smart Campus site near Puriton in 2025. The development follows an announcement in February that Agratas, a subsidiary company of Tata, would inject £4 billion into the site…
Read MoreConservatives are failing business after alarming record breaking Sedgemoor closure rate revealed
Claire Sully, the Liberal Democrat candidate for the new Bridgwater constituency, believes the Conservatives are no longer the party of business with recent figures showing business closure rates in the UK to be at their highest since 1990. Research released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) collating UK business deaths in 2023 has revealed…
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 MoreHuge Agratas investment in Gravity is a big win for Bridgwater and surrounds
Cllr Claire Sully, the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the new Bridgwater constituency, has hailed news of a significant new investment into the Gravity site, situated near Bridgwater, which will bring considerable benefits to local residents in Bridgwater, Burnham, Highbridge and the surrounding area, Somerset and the Country! Today (Feb 28th, 2024), Agratas – a…
Read MoreLabour risk financial future of Somerset Council by voting against crucial budget
Labour put the future of Somerset Council in jeopardy when voting against a vital budget designed to secure the immediate financial viability of the council during the Full Council meeting at Canalside in Bridgwater on February 20. Despite being faced with immense financial pressures due to a catastrophic lack of funding to local authorities from…
Read MoreWatch this space – in Bridgwater & Burnham – for a Lib Dem general election win!
Liberal Democrats are known for scoring results that may not be predicted by a standard polling model or national trends, our results in numerous recent by-elections have reflected that, including huge Liberal Democrat victories in Tiverton and Honiton, North Shropshire, Chesham and Amersham and of course Somerton and Frome, all of which were traditionally Conservative-held…
Read MoreStepping Out to a delicious cafe in Bawdrip!
Stepping Out provide social opportunities, confidence building and much fun for young adults with learning disabilities. Among their activities they cook, bake and run their own pop-up café at Bawdrip Village Hall. The pop-up cafe is run every Tuesday from 12 noon to 2.30pm.
Read MoreCelebrating North Petherton’s wonderful makers, produce and community spirit
While out and about in North Petherton I met with Sam Chaplin and learnt of her new makers and produce market in North Petherton. I was so impressed I offered to volunteer and help her. I’m a fan on local makers and produce markets! North Petherton will see its inaugural Produce and Makers Market launch…
Read MoreTaking steps to improve travel connectivity in Burnham and Highbridge
I am supporting Local Councillors and Volunteers in seeking improvements to travel access and connectivity around Burnham and Highbridge. Two meetings, with more are planned, have been held at Highbridge Railway Station with train operator GWR to push for upgrades to the station. This initiative is led by Burnham and Highbridge’s Mayor Cllr Lesley Millard,…
Read MoreHigh Street Bank Closures, does it matter?
Halifax is planning to close their Bridgwater branch, and Lloyds their Burnham-on-sea branch. Has your local bank already closed or about to close? What does it mean to you and our local communities? The banking giant Barclays has said it cut around 5,000 jobs in 2023 to “simplify and reshape the business”. Lloyds say that…
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