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Residents invited to shape the future of social care in Somerset

February 9, 2026

Somerset Council is calling on residents, unpaid carers, and organisations to have their say in shaping the future of care and support across the county.

Somerset New Communal Recycling

February 4, 2026

Somerset Council is improving recycling collections for around 13,000 households living in flats and other communal buildings. The new service will start from the end

GROWING GROUP NEW PLANTINGS

February 3, 2026

Thanks go to our fabulous Growing Group, who took advantage of a break in the weather yesterday to complete a revamp of the Esplanade beds,

Successful Community Litter Pick Brings Residents Together

February 2, 2026

Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council would like to thank everyone who took part in the successful community litter pick held on Friday 30th January. The

Reporting Flooding

January 27, 2026

Message from the Environment Agency with regard to recent/upcoming wet weather: Please remind your communities to report flooding to us as soon as they can

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Mayor’s Report

“Since the last Town Council meeting, I have attended the following events:

10^th December, Kaffe and Kutchen – I attended the Fritzlar Twinning Group Christmas meeting which was well attended.
11^th December, Town Council Volunteers Thank You Event – This was an enjoyable event to thank those who help the Town Council provide a service to its residents.
11^th December, Burnham & Highbridge Choral Society Christmas Concert – attended by Deputy Mayor and held at the Our Lady & The English Martyr Catholic Church.
17^th December, King Alfred School Awards Evening.
18^th December, I attended the private viewing of art prints held at the Princess Theatre & Arts Centre – This was a very enjoyable evening.
20^th December, Sea Cadets Christmas meal held at the Sea Cadet Hut – lovely evening and was made to feel very welcome.
21^st December, Kingdom Life Church Carols in the Manor Gardens – it was a lovely service, but sadly the weather was not the best.
21^st December, St Andrews Church Parish Carol Service – Another lovely service and I was honoured to do a reading.
22^nd December, visited nursing homes in Burnham with Town Crier – We were touched to see the care given to the residents and how well the homes were run.
13^th January, Baptist Church Youth Club – I dropped in to see the new youth centre.

I am meeting with Clare Moody, Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner on 23^rd January. We will be discussing community safety issues and I will be raising concerns regarding the number of Officers assigned to Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge as well as unauthorised encampments and illegal parking issues.

Grant Application Kings Coronation Form

The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6th May 2023, with an additional bank holiday on Monday 8th May 2023.

We are keen to hear from groups/organisations in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge that are looking to celebrate the Coronation. The Town Council has £1500 available to allocate to events being organised to celebrate the Kings Coronation. The maximum grant to be allocated per event will be £500.

You must meet the following criteria for your application to be considered:

– The event will be open to all members of the public

– The event will be free of charge

– The event will take place within the Coronation weekend

– The event will take place within Burnham on Sea or Highbridge

Applications will close on Monday 6th March at midday.

Your organisation and contact details

Name of Organisation/Group/applicant

Address

Post code

Contact name

Contact address, if different from above

Post code

Contact number

Email address

Please list any Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Councillors associated with your group

Tell us about your event and how you intend to celebrate the Kings Coronation. Please include location,costs etc..,.Please include as much detail as possible as this question will help to determine if your application is successful .

Are any permissions or consents required to deliver this event?

What date will your event be held on?

Anticipated event cost

How much money are you requesting

What happens next....

Applications will be considered at the Finance and Resources Committee Meeting on Monday 13th March 2023. You will be notified after this date whether your application has been successful.

Burnham & Highbridge Town Council takes your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information for the purposes of contacting you about this grant. The Council’s privacy notice can be found here.

Please confirm the details of the bank account that you would like the grant to be paid into if successful-

Please tick to confirm you agree that, if successful, the grant will be used conditionally for the purpose for which it was applied

Please tick to confirm you agree to report back to the Town Council on the success of the project and provide accounts of how the money was spent

Please tick to confirm that you understand that the Town Council reserves the right to publish on its web site the names of the organisations that have been awarded grants and the amounts awarded.

Please tick to confirm that you understand that recognition of the grant must be made in any publicity

Please tick to confirm that your event will be open to the public and will be free