ConHome readers are intelligent, aesthetically literate folk so – of course – you’ll already be familiar with my article in The Daily Telegraph on protecting the UK’s favourite city and townscapes. But on the off chance you missed it, or if the details have temporarily slipped your memory, here’s the…
Following news that the Great Western Mainline train franchise may be extended for another two years whilst the Transport Department reviews the franchising process, local MP John Penrose has written to the Trains Minister, Simon Burns, asking him to confirm that his earlier promise to keep the direct services between…
I hope everyone had a good Christmas break? January is usually the time when we all vow to stop waistlines expanding and bank accounts shrinking, and live more healthily. And what could be healthier than a bracing winter walk along Weston’s beautiful seafront, or Brean Down with its glorious (and,…
MEMBERS of Parliament often promise much then, once elected, fail to deliver. So it’s good to report a case where an MP has done what he said he’d do. Step forward, Weston-super-Mare Tory MP John Penrose. He launched a Cleaner Weston Campaign to tackle problems caused by the town’s unregistered…