内容摘要：Dr Iles said she was "confident" they would be able to manage increased numbers of births at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital and would "make sure there is appropriate staffing for the increased numbers of women and babies".

Dr Iles said she was "confident" they would be able to manage increased numbers of births at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital and would "make sure there is appropriate staffing for the increased numbers of women and babies".

Councillor Dave Norman said the bar has been significantly raised since 2019.GFRS was placed in special measures over its performance in July 2022.

Inspectors said the service must improve its understanding of fire and risk, how it responds to major incidents, its best use of resources, future affordability, getting the right people with the right skills and managing performance and developing leaders.The service was deemed adequate at preventing fire and risk as well as responding to fires and emergencies.In the report, HM Inspector Roy Wilsher said there were concerns the departments in the service did not work together very well.

He said the work of firefighters was not always aligned to the plans of central teams.Speaking in a council meeting on 24 May, Assistant chief fire officer Adam Openshaw said they now have teams in the service who are working on plans to improve the situation and embed good practice.

However councillor Jeremy Hilton said GFRS has "not made enough progress", according to the

“When you look at the report there were 11 areas of consideration by the inspectorate. None were outstanding, none were good," he said.seat was formed this year and takes in almost half of the old Cotswold constituency.

It became a Liberal Democrat seat, following the victory of, who beat Conservative candidate, James Gray.

Ms Savage said: "There is so much that needs to be done. I am here to serve all of you, your families and your communities."There was a 73% voter turnout, with 71,490 people making their choice.