Saturday 27th June a short ceremony was held in Burnham-on-Sea The Mayor of Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge Cllr Mike Facey, his Deputies, the Chairman of Sedgemoor District Council, MP James Heappey other Councillors, members of the
Somerset’s Rights of Way volunteer community is back active and working with a few adjustments as lockdown continues to ease – and there are plenty of opportunities available to be part of it. Somerset County
Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens is encouraging projects impacted by the demands of coronavirus to apply for extra funding from the Commissioner Community Action Fund (CCAF). The PCC has allocated
The new Wessex Water Foundation, a multi-million pound initiative launched by Somerset’s water and sewerage company, will focus on supporting people hit hardest by the Covid-19 crisis in its first year. The Foundation is providing
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to section 87(2) of the Local Government Act, 1972, that a Casual Vacancy exists in the office of Town Councillor for the above Parish.If within 14 days* after the date
Sedgemoor District Council have today approved the disposal of land adjoining Lakeside, Isleport, Highbridge. In an hour-long debate, the members of the Executive listened to representations from members of the public who were passionately against
RNLI Lifeguards, paid for by Sedgemoor District Council, will be returning to Burnham-on-Sea beach on Saturday, July 4th. They will be on the beach from 1000 hrs until 1800 hrs daily. The RNLI Lifeguards will
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council and local quiz master Rod Winfield invite you to test your knowledge Local Quiz Master, Rod Winfield, has been working on a quiz to test our knowledge and inspire people
Visitors to Somerset Waste Partnership’s recycling centres will find ‘shop-style’ social distancing arrangements in place over the next week. Floor markings and other extra signs are being introduced to all 16 sites in the coming
The local wildlife is taking full advantage of the new temporary pedestrianisation whilst adhering to the social distancing guidance.
By Hand – 16th June 2020 Dear resident/ business owner, Re: Changes to accommodate social distancing in Burnham-on-Sea town centre The Town Mayor has asked me to write to you to explain some of the
Somerset Libraries are planning the phased re-opening of library buildings with the aim to start welcoming people back as early as possible in July. It won’t be business as usual straight away, however, and Somerset
The continued actions taken by Weston General Hospital mean that the hospital is now in a position to safely accept patients into its A&E department from today (Thursday 18 June 2020). This is the final
The first remote (virtual) meeting of the Executive will take place on Wednesday 24 June 2020 at 10.00am, via Skype for Business. At the meeting the Executive will take decisions on two items, including the
The actions taken by Weston General Hospital to date mean that the hospital is now in a position to begin to safely accept new patients and restart services in a carefully planned and phased way
On Thursday 27th May a community partnership worked together to support families by offering them a nature themed activity pack. The local housing providers, Homes in Sedgemoor, LiveWest and SHAL have been working with Burnham-on-Sea
Give us your views and comments about electric vehicles and you could win a £25 voucher! Whilst Covid19 remains uppermost in all our minds, work behind the scenes at Somerset Councils’ carries on. One exciting
Sedgemoor District Council is working with shop-keepers, traders and larger national chain stores to prepare for the re-opening of High Streets and retail centres, following the Government announcement that non-essential shops can open from Monday,
Somerset’s recycling sites will accept more materials from next week. From Monday 8 June, all 16 sites will take plastic pots, tubs and trays; waste wood (man-made or natural); small household electrical items (such as
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.
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