A casework update examining the official police briefing on street drinking, exposing the lack of a Town Centre PSPO from Somerset Council, and linking local safety to real community funding solutions.

A community safety update reviewing our consultation on e-scooters, analysing resident feedback, and demanding proactive enforcement to protect families across Bridgwater.

Looking at what over 200 local people said about e-scooters on Bridgwater footpaths, sharing real stories of the impact these people are having on our streets, and offering a smart, fair plan that puts communities first.

Looking at what local people told us on weekend doorsteps in Bridgwater, focusing on street drinkers, dangerous illegal e-scooters, broken post deliveries, and the urgent need for police accountability.

Acknowledging the difficult circumstances faced by stretched police officers while stepping up to drive my own transparency campaign, asking the right questions, and demanding credible solutions for anti-social behaviour and illegal e-scooters in Bridgwater.

Losing a traditional local like the Crown Inn on St John Street is bad enough, but proposing a 14-person House in Multiple Occupation in an area already choked by parking gridlock has pushed neighbourhood frustration to a boiling point.

As St Matthew’s Field prepares for the annual arrival of the historic Bridgwater Fair, the centuries-old tradition offers a welcome burst of community excitement—though keeping it alive now takes a massive local effort behind the scenes.

Celebrating the Town Council's new heritage installations and willow sculptures in Bridgwater, while calling out the frustrating vandalism of public spaces and demanding real accountability against persistent anti-social behaviour.

When a massive 500MW AI data centre gets slapped onto the low-lying Somerset Levels near Junction 23 under the guise of "national importance," it’s up to local voices to push back before our resources are signed away for good.

As we looked at physical regeneration projects shaping our infrastructure, it's easy to focus solely on town-centre docks—meanwhile, massive corporate tech developments are eyeing up our green boundaries.

By shifting high street assets from distant landlords and corporate chains into shared, cooperative-owned models championed by experts like Professor Jonathan Michie, local communities can bypass top-down funding limitations and build real economic resilience.

When the M5 grinds to a halt, it isn't just an inconvenience for holidaymakers—it’s an absolute misery for North Petherton and Bridgwater, a reality that local leaders have spent all summer trying to force National Highways to face.

It’s easy to feel like the country is completely broken when everything around us feels stretched to breaking point, but when political anger stops looking at the evidence, we all pay the price.

With planning consent officially secured and a £5.4m regeneration on the horizon, the long-awaited restoration of Bridgwater Docks offers a rare glimpse of genuine investment in our town's heritage.

With the Chancellor signalling a major shake-up to how government funding decisions are weighed, Bridgwater has a stake in whether Whitehall will finally stop sidelining regions outside the South East.

With no one willing to take the blame for the bonkers one-way traffic scheme on Salmon Parade and East Quay, it's time to stop looking backward and fully back a return to two-way traffic.

From the quiet lanes of Puriton to the bustling Cornhill, the busy aisles of Gallagher Retail Park, and our local green spaces, Bridgwater residents are facing a relentless weekend wave of anti-social vehicle use that is putting everyone at risk.

Stepping in to engage young people directly where they spend their time, Bridgwater Town Council’s commissioned detached youth workers have sparked a vital conversation about local priorities, boundaries, and community safety.

After summer droughts brought local fisheries to the brink, heavy seasonal rains are finally breathing new life into Bridgwater's massive fishing community.

Local police excuses about unruly youngsters ignore the reality of adult riders, hidden force-wide statistics, and zero visible evidence of seized bikes being crushed.