Tag Archive for ‘South Somerset’
Scrapping helicopters could devastate Yeovil
Image via Wikipedia I hope that others, like me, will be alarmed at the reports in the papers about the potential scrapping of large chunks of the Westland helicopter production as part of the drive to reduce the public debt. I am opposed to this for two reasons. The first reason is that this will [...]
Westland lose opportunity for Search and Rescue
Image via Wikipedia The defence industry is a vital part of the South Somerset economy. Thanks to the recession and the wasteful and inefficient spending of the present government, we are faced with major cutbacks in future public spending and this poses great risks to defence business prospects. It will be vital, irrespective of party, [...]
Homes for Yeovil
The Government has announced that they wish Yeovil to build an Eco-town extension of 5,000 homes. I must admit to being somewhat surprised that the Department is now looking to designate town extensions as eco-towns. The fact is the whole eco-town policy has been a complete failure. For me eco-towns come in two parts. The [...]
Press release: Failing Local Housing Allowance
Image via Wikipedia Housing benefit system is failing Somerset’s most vulnerable tenants New call to reform the controversial Local Housing Allowance Kevin Davis, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Yeovil, issued a stark warning that Gordon Brown’s changes to housing benefit rules are harming the most vulnerable tenants and reducing the availability of affordable accommodation. Last year, [...]
Press release: Doing more for road safety and congestion in Yeovil
Image via Wikipedia Blueprint to improve safety and cut congestion on Yeovil’s roads Brakes put on more speed cameras, clampdown on rogue wheel clampers Time was called today on rogue clampers, constant road works and unnecessary speed cameras. Kevin Davis, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Yeovil, has added his voice to new Conservative plans to reduce [...]
Government hikes local business rates
Kevin Davis slams Government hikes to business rates during recession Higher business rates will drive local firms and small shops to the wall The Government was accused this week of pushing local firms and small shops to the wall by hiking their business rates during the recession. Business rate demands are being sent [...]
Local people can change things
Image via Wikipedia One of the constant cries amongst residents is that the Council never listen to them and the Council will only do what Councillors want to do. Last night in Yeovil that was overturned. The South Somerset Lib Dems have been trying to steam roll through a plan to turn the last piece [...]
The future of our countryside
Image by gazzat via Flickr Are there really going to be 40,000 homes in the South Somerset area? I was recently contacted by a constituent who was very concerned about this issue. Like me, he wants more housing so that there is a good stock of housing available of all sorts of shapes and sizes. [...]
Yeovil College
I recently had a tour of Yeovil College by its Principal, James Hampton. You cannot be but impressed by the degree of activity that is taking place on this site. Drawing students of all ages from all over South Somerset and West Dorset there is a real sense of calm and desire to learn amngst [...]
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