Council leaders say it is "extremely disappointing" the government will not include their authorities in a devolution programme. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP), Dorset, Wiltshire, and ...

Angela Rayner: I want the whole of England to have mayors BCP Council has previously resisted an invitation to join the proposed Heart of Wessex region. However, in a statement, it said ...

Lib Dem councillor Sandra Moore said many services like Police Fire and Healthcare were already shared within the Wessex region, "yes, it's more rural" she said, "but it's a better fit for our ...

From Monday 10 March to Sunday 16 March, train services will change on the Heart of Wessex Line with no trains running between Yeovil Pen Mill and Castle Cary for a week, while Network Rail complete ...

Somerset Council has said it is “extremely disappointed” after having its bid to form a devolved Wessex group rejected by the government.

THE Heart of Wessex devolution proposal that BCP Council and Dorset Council worked on has not been included in the government’s priority programme. It would have given more power, better ...

The Government has confirmed that Wessex has not been included within its Devolution Priority Programme. If the Heart of Wessex had been included in the scheme, this could have led to the ...

BCP Council has previously resisted an invitation to join the proposed Heart of Wessex region. However, Dorset Council leader Nick Ireland said the formation of a larger mayoral authority was ...