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Cheddar MP James Heappey - working with the local authorities and police - has nominated Cheddar Gorge for a Government noise camera trial. This is to try and...

Wells MP James Heappey has welcomed the news that Somerset is now home to its own Wetlands Super National Nature Reserve. The declaration of the new reserve by...

In the week following the Queen’s speech, it has been a busy time, both with regards to my ministerial role and in the constituency. I have travelled across...

Wells MP James Heappey is calling on the city's High Street traders following the resignation of the current postmaster. Since June 2021, the post office has...

As I write this, organisations, businesses, and communities across the county are marking and celebrating Somerset Day. Every May, it is a chance to shout about...

Wells MP James Heappey hosted an assembly on democracy at St Vigor and St John Church School in Chilcompton. The children took part in an activity where they...

Cheddar Gorge is without doubt one of the most recognisable features of the landscape in Somerset, but for too long it has been mired with anti-social behaviour...

Cheddar MP James Heappey has met with local council candidates Jeff Savage and Graham Godwin Pearson to discuss a host of issues, including the Magic Roundabout...

I am writing this week’s column just after the bank holiday weekend, and with the weather as nice as it was, I was pleased to see Somerset benefitting from its...