The decision was taken by the Labour Cabinet behind closed doors as press and public were excluded from the meeting. There had been no pre-decision scrutiny by the Culture and Economy Committee.
Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine said: "Out of touch does not even begin to describe Rishi Sunak's attitude to the NHS".
Councillor Claire Sully – stated in early December: “While it’s great that a new school is being built to serve Bridgwater, this sorry affair could have been avoided by proper investment in school refurbishment by the Conservative government.
Claire Sully, the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the new Bridgwater constituency which includes Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge, has called on MP James Heappey to “do better” and improve his Government’s “poor record on funding the NHS.”
Richard Whelan is selected as the prospective LibDem Parliamentary candidate for Basingstoke.
Sutton Liberal Democrats have slammed local MP Elliot Colburn for not supporting a compensation scheme for swimmers who get sick from sewage.