Burnham-on-Sea and
Highbridge Town Council

Mayor’s Report 

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

• • 13^th January 2026, Visit to Baptist Church Youth Club – It was great to see this new Club for younger members of our towns.
  • 18^th January, Fritzlar Group Annual Lunch at the Batch Country Hotel – I had a very enjoyable afternoon with the Group.
  • 19^th January, South and West Motor Neurone Disease Branch Fund Raising Film at The Ritz Cinema – I enjoyed watching the annual charity film screening and this year’s film was “Finding Your Feet”.
  • 21^st January, Fundraiser for “In Charleys Memory” at the Lighthouse Pub – I was happy to support my appointed charity again, to raise much needed funds. A good time was had by all.
  • 28^th January, Fritzlar Group AGM
  • 13^th February, BBC Radio Somerset “In Charleys Memory” – I was delighted to host this event at the Princess Theatre, to promote the amazing work of In Charleys Memory.  I was also interviewed live on BBC Somerset.

  On 23^rd January, I met with the Police and Crime Commissioner, Clare Moody.  We discussed unauthorised encampments and shoplifting related to those encampments, van dwellers parking on the seafront and other roads and general police presence in the towns.

  On 2^nd February Cllr Perry, the Town Clerk and I attended an online meeting with the Somerset Council’s Parking Manager regarding proposals for making the Pier Street Car Park secure from unauthorised encampments.  Following our feedback and concerns raised, the proposals and feasibility are being reviewed and a further meeting has been scheduled.”

  Councillor Mike Facey, Mayor of Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge