Constituency News

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Laws applauds growing use of anti-social behaviour orders

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, today welcomed news that the use of anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) within South Somerset has increased over recent years. Figures obtained by Mr. Laws sh... more

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Laws welcomes progress on south petherton hospital plans

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, today commended the positive steps taken at the public meeting in South Petherton on 25th October, at which the Primary Care Trust set out its plans for the fu... more

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Laws slams government over inaction on rail upgrade

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, today criticised Government inaction over dualling the railway line between Exeter and Salisbury, which runs through Yeovil and Crewkerne. The news that t... more

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Laws welcomes funding for lighting project

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, today welcomed the news that the Perry Street Lighting Project in Perry Street, Nr Chard has been awarded £2,832 by the EDF Energy Green Fund for their project ... more

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Laws slams increase in rail journey times

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, today criticized South West Trains over new timetable proposals, following suggestions that forthcoming changes on the Yeovil Junction – London Waterloo route w... more

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Local MP welcomes news on faster broadband access

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, today received confirmation of a new timetable for broadband enablement which will see the four remaining areas of Chiselborough, Buckland St. Mary, South Pethe... more

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Laws meets with trade & industry minister on westland orders

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, met this week (Tuesday 6th July) with Jacqui Smith MP, Minister at the Department for Trade and Industry, to discuss key orders for Westlands in Yeovil. Duri... more

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Local MP welcomes news on stoke-sub-hamdon post office

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, today welcomed the news that Stoke-Sub-Hamdon post office is to remain open. There has been recent uncertainty regarding the future of the post office, after a ... more

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David Laws presses county council over broadband

David Laws, Lib Dem MP for Yeovil constituency, today welcomed the news that Somerset County Council is working closely with British Telecom (BT) to improve the availability of broadband in South Som... more

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Mp welcomes action over local drug rehab crisis

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has welcomed plans to tackle the crisis in access to Drug Rehabilitation Services in the South Somerset area, including Yeovil, Chard and Crewkerne. On F... more

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Local MP welcomes a30 accident review

Lib Dem MP for Yeovil, David Laws, has received an assurance from Somerset County Council that it will investigate schemes to make the A30 Yeovil Road east of Crewkerne safer. Mr. Laws had con... more

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Mp proud over yeovil’s performance against liverpool

Local MP, David Laws, commenting after the FA Cup match between Yeovil Town FC and Liverpool; "I feel very proud of all of our Yeovil Team for their excellent performance against Liverpool, a... more

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Local MP steps up campaign for broadband in south petherton

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, has today said that he will continue to lobby British Telecom (BT) to lower the level of registrations needed to enable the telephone exchange at South Pethert... more

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Laws welcomes yeovil- liverpool clash

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, today welcomed Yeovil Town's draw against Liverpool in the FA Cup in January: "This is fantastic news. Most of us may have thought that England versus ... more

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Laws: 6 villages in our area now have broadband targets

David Laws, Lib Dem MP for Yeovil constituency, has been informed by BT that Buckland St. Mary, Chiselborough, Marston Magna, South Chard, South Petherton and Winsham have now been given broadband re... more