This week Parliament has voted on the Data Protection Bill which is important in its own right. However it became of wider interest when a few amendments were made relating to the freedom of our press.

It could be time for Somerset to undo 44 years of separation and delete the boundary that has run from Brean Down in the west to Farleigh Hungerford in the east.

Wells MP James Heappey has been elected as the new chairman of Parliament’s leading group supporting sustainable energy and clean technology.

Wells MP James Heappey has welcomed the scope of the Government’s consultation on tackling illegal traveller encampments.  

The weather over the last week or two has announced that spring is very much here and summer will be along pretty quickly behind. That’s mostly good news all round but it does bring with it one downside that we feel acutely here in Somerset: Illegal traveller encampments.

The Kings of Wessex Academy was paid a visit by Cheddar MP James Heappey, to celebrate the appointment of the new year 12 senior student team.

Here are some of the things the Government has done over the past week... 

Saturday 7th April 

Baroness Sugg set out plans to make the country’s aviation sector world-leading in prioritising passengers, fostering sustainable growth and promoting trade.

This week the world has been shocked and appalled by the pictures emerging from Syria of children killed in the latest attack using chemical weapons.

Here are some of the things the Government has done over the past week... 

Saturday 31st March

The Prime Minister established a Funeral Fund for grieving parents who have lost their child meaning that parents will no longer have to meet the costs of burials or cremations.

Sometimes the fake news that finds favour on social media is harmless but sometimes it can be alarming for people and erode their trust in society as a whole.