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Pressure mounts for new Musgrove Park Hospital as mothers complain

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Clara Bullock |Paul Barltrop

Image caption, Georgie Murray-Gourlay, who had daughter Lily at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, is one of several mothers to complain about their experienceAn MP is calling for a promised new hospital maternity unit to be built earlier, as demand increases and mothers complain about their experiences. Georgie Murray-Gourlay, from Taunton, has two daughters, both of whom were born at Musgrove Park, the youngest just months ago.
'Serious failings' in Swindon council homes say inspectors

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Paul Barltrop |Sophie Parker

Image caption, Council leader Jim Robbins said they wanted to work with the regulatorA judgement on a council's social housing has said there are "serious failings" in standards and "significant improvement" is needed. Swindon Borough Council - which owns and manages more than 10,000 social and affordable rent homes - self-referred to the social housing regulator.
School toothbrushing 'makes life easier'

2 months ago | msn.com | Paul Barltrop |Leigh Boobyer
School toothbrushing 'makes life easier' - parents

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Paul Barltrop |Leigh Boobyer

A trial to encourage more children to brush their teeth while under supervision at school is being rolled out across the country. Children between the ages of three and five in the most deprived areas of England will be shown how to brush their teeth daily in a bid to prevent tooth decay. Supervised toothbrushing began as part of the trial in the south west of England in 2023 and it has been heralded as a trailblazer by the government.
'I've increased CCTV because of rural crime'

Feb 12, 2025 | msn.com | Paul Barltrop |Dan Ayers
'I've increased CCTV because of rural crime'

Feb 12, 2025 | aol.com | Paul Barltrop |Dan Ayers

Farmers in Somerset say they have seen a huge increase in thefts with trucks, trailers and machinery being stolen. Insurers NFU Mutual said their latest figures suggested there was a 42% increase in the south west in 2023. Richard Wilcox, a farmer in Somerset, said: "I've had three quad bikes stolen over the years and I'm not alone.”Avon and Somerset Police said it was working hard to tackle rural crime but admitted resources were "stretched".
Farmers protest tax changes with tractor convoys

Feb 10, 2025 | yahoo.com | Paul Barltrop |Maisie Lillywhite |Edward Rowe

More than 70 tractors drove in convoy around Gloucestershire earlier to protest against inheritance tax changes. In October, the government announced it would charge a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural assets worth more than £1m for the first time, although the threshold for some farmers to pay will be £3m. The change has sparked fierce opposition from farmers, who say it will "ruin" farms and push food prices up.
Judicial review begins over special needs bailout

Jan 28, 2025 | msn.com | Jonathan Holmes |Paul Barltrop

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Judicial review begins over special needs bailout

Jan 28, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jonathan Holmes |Paul Barltrop

A judicial review in the High Court case has begun over a government bailout of £54m for special needs education funding in Bristol. Last year, Bristol City Council entered into a deal with the Department for Education to receive extra money to help pay off a financial deficit caused by an increase in demand for special educational needs provision, or SEND.
Town council tax hike to make bills among UK's costliest

Jan 24, 2025 | msn.com | Clara Bullock |Paul Barltrop