Constituency News

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Liberal Democrats demand tax cuts to help beat recession

  Liberal Democrats in our local area have called for a cut in income tax for people on low and middle incomes to help them beat the recession.   “Inflation is at its highest... more

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COUNCILLOR SAM CRABB DONATES £500 TO GOOD FELLOWSHIP CLUB

  Sam Crabb, County Councillor for Ilchester Division, has donated £500 to local community group Yeovil Good Fellowship Club in his division, out of his community budget.   E... more

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Post office must think again on hinton closure plan - laws

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has called upon Post Office Limited to think again about their plans to close the Hinton St. George Post Office in South Somerset .   David ca... more

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Councillor jean smith

David Laws MP today said, "I am deeply saddened and shocked to hear of the death of councillor Jean Smith, who I have counted as a close colleague and a good friend for almost a decade. &... more

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Laws – child use of antidepressants up four-fold

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, has obtained figures that show the use of antidepressants and other drugs for behaviour control among schoolchildren has more than quadrupled in the last decad... more

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Laws welcomes fall in accidents on ilminster bypass

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency has welcomed the fall in the number of accidents on the Ilminster Bypass since the improvements to the route were carried out in 2003. Figures obtained by Mr... more

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Laws slams government on post office closures

Commenting on the news that 2,500 post offices will be closed across Britain, David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, said, “The news that rural Post Offices are to close is deeply worrying. “... more

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Post office closures

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, has today criticised the Government’s plans to close 2,500 post offices which could mean at least 5 post office closures in Yeovil constituency alone. ... more

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Council leader welcomes kim turner to lib dem group

Tim Carroll, Leader of South Somerset District Council, today welcomed Cllr. Kim Turner as the newest member of the Lib Dem Group on South Somerset District Council. Kim Turner today announced her de... more

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Laws welcomes david and dan as new chard councillors

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, has welcomed David Orchard and Dan Shortland as the new town and district councillors for Chard Holyrood. Dan and David were elected with huge majorities in... more

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The green tax switch

Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell MP has unveiled plans to protect and improve our environment with a major "green tax switch". The party wants to cut income tax for everyone, and t... more

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Laws expresses dismay as defra says farmers will not be compensated for late payments

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, has described as ‘outrageous’ the decision that will mean farmers whose Single Farm Scheme Payments (SFSP) are late will not be compensated. The Department for... more

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David Laws MP to hold advice centre

David Laws MP is to hold an Advice Centre in Yeovil to enable local people to speak to him personally about their problems. Those who wish to see Mr. Laws should contact Sue Weeks on 01935 423284 in ... more

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Laws welcomes lottery grants for local groups

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, today welcomed the news that several community groups within the constituency have been awarded lottery grants of between £500 and £5000 from the Big Lottery F... more

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Laws welcomes rise in nhs dentistry registration figures

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, today congratulated South Somerset Primary Care Trust on continuing increases in the number of patients registered with a dentist in the area. In January 2... more