2026: Week 28 - LGR and ponies
This week the Government announced their decisions around Local Government Reorganisation.
This week the Government announced their decisions around Local Government Reorganisation.
It’s been a turbulent week for some in Parliament, notably Nigel Farage, who last Tuesday announced he would be resigning as MP for Clacton-on-Sea, before swiftly announcing he would stand in the ensuing by-election.
There has not been a lot of positive news coming from Westminster this week. Although the Government has stated it is “business as usual” there is an air of stagnation in Westminster.
Gideon Amos launches a petition calling on the Government to fast-track Musgrove Park's new maternity unit and end the local maternity crisis. He warns outdated WWII buildings, leaks and closures threaten mothers and babies
Or: How Do You Turn a Respected but Arcane Policy Into a Relevant, Emotive Vote‑Winner? LDER Chair Keith Sharp, discusses.
A Folkestone breakwater damaged by Storm Goretti is to be repaired.