The Conservatives’ plans to crackdown on protests are dangerous and draconian. The appalling scenes on Clapham Common at the weekend only confirm this. The Liberal Democrats will fiercely resist anti-democratic attempts to silence protest. This is why I wrote yesterday to Weston’s MP asking him to vote against the Government on this crucial piece of […]

Transport shouldn’t just be about the car. We want to make our roads safer spaces where active travel is encouraged, and empower residents to feel they have some control over how they can travel around their local community. So, in the recent North Somerset Council budget we set out a vision for the future of […]

North Somerset Council has made the difficult decision to introduce an annual charge of £50 per bin for garden waste collections from 1 April 2021. I have thought long and hard about the charge, but in the end I think it is the right thing to do – even if it proves unpopular with some […]

The Government has set out its route map for exiting Covid-19 national restrictions in England with a number of steps that will be followed over the next few months providing the virus remains under control and the vaccine programme continues apace. Step 1 In Step 1, all children and students will return to face-to-face education […]

Plans for the future of development in North Somerset have taken an important step forward with the publication of the council’s response to the latest round of consultation. North Somerset Council is in the process of developing a new Local Plan for the area. Once adopted, the plan will identify where development can and cannot […]

The first in a series of new electric vehicle charging points is now ready for use in Sand Bay. Located in Beach Road car park, the charging point is well situated for electric vehicle owners visiting Sand Bay as well as local residents and businesses. The project, to install charging points across North Somerset, will […]

The results of my New Year Resident’s survey are clear: Development, roads and drainage are the key concerns for Blagdon and Churchill residents. 20% of respondants want North Somerset to do more to improve our local roads and drainage, with a similar number stating that the main focus should be on development and housing. Improving […]

I’ve written a piece on the Tory plans for a “freeport” in Bristol for Bristol 24/7 – you can read it here: https://www.bristol247.com/opinion/your-say/as-it-stands-the-bristol-freeport-plan-leads-to-more-questions-than-answers/

Despite pleding to keep environmental protections after Brexit, Weston’s Tory MP has voted to allow bee killing pesticides in the UK, despite these having been banned across the EU. Patrick Keating, spokesperson for the Weston-super-Mare Liberal Democrats, said “The government giving the green light for such a highly-damaging pesticide to be sprayed on crops is […]

Over the last few days, there has again been flooding along the A38 in Churchill and Langford. I have asked officers for an urgent update on the situation, which is as follows:This particular instance of surface water is being caused by damage to the culverted watercourse that runs along the back of the footway in […]