With just under two weeks before people in Somerset go to the polls voters are being urged to get ready for the forthcoming local elections.Voters will already have a poll card informing them where they
RNLI lifeguards are planning to return to Burnham-on-Sea and Berrow beaches on Saturday 2 July with the hope of providing an additional lifeguarding service at Brean beach. The charity is encouraging anybody who likes the
A brand new fund has been launched in partnership between the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), Somerset Community Foundation (SCF) and Quartet Community Foundation (QCF). The Commissioner’s Crime Prevention Fund will support community
Grants up to £2,500 are now available for smaller charities, community groups, sports clubs and social enterprises based in Somerset. Somerset Community Foundation (SCF) manages The Somerset Fund and is encouraging groups that run on
Weeds and How I Learned to Love Them – Most of the Time What is a weed? Why are they so successful and hard to eradicate? Can we really learn to love them?Author Ruth Binney
Free online event: Welcoming new communities to help wildlife in churchyards, other church land and burial grounds on Tuesday 26 April 2022, 19.00 – 20.30, via zoom To help nature to recover, more people need
Burnham on Sea and Highbridge Town Council invite local choirs to come together for the Jubilee celebrations. As a special tribute to Her Majesty the Queen, a brand-new Song for the Commonwealth has been commissioned
Somerset residents have a chance to win local festival tickets by finding branded competition pebbles hidden around the county. 100 Beach Pebbles have been hidden around Somerset as part of a fun competition to help raise
Thanks to the new Recycle More service, most Easter egg packaging can be recycled kerbside or at any recycle site. Flatten card and put it in your black recycle box, scrunch aluminium foil and add
Somerset residents planning to vote by post in the 5 May local elections have just a week left to submit their application. Voters must complete the form and make sure it is received by the
Seed and Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge Town Council have been working on an exciting joint creative project to commission a new piece of artwork for the seawall in Burnham-on-Sea. The two organisations put out a brief
Here in Somerset we have lots of old and draughty homes which look really beautiful but are really hard to heat. Luckily there are lots of fairly simple solutions available and many which you could
The University of Exeter and Somerset County Council are offering Somerset-based businesses the opportunity to benefit from FREE training from University of Exeter experts in the area of data analytics. Businesses who take part will
Highbridge is continually on the up. Even more so now that “Engage Somerset” will be working out of Churchfield School, assisting parents in anything that is concerning them. Some recent sign-up examples include parents that
The nominations for Somerset County Council and all Sedgemoor contested Parish/Town Councils closed at 1600 hrs on Tuesday, 5th April and were published by 1600 hrs on Wednesday, 6th April, 2022. The list of persons
In line with the lifting of government restrictions, the Coronavirus support helpline closed on Thursday 31 March. The line has taken over 18,000 calls from Somerset residents who needed help during the pandemic, an incredible
Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge Town Council is seeking a full-time town clerk to work with the new council elected in May. This is an interesting and challenging role for which the candidate must possess excellent leadership,
Blues in the Pews: Weekend WorkshopsSaturday 21 – Sunday 22 MayA weekend of free workshops including: Beginning blues guitar with Martin Little Blues & Soul vocals with Fodo Higginson Blues keyboards with Ieuan Cornish Blues
Front Garden Music Festival returns! After the success of last year’s supposed one off festival, they are bringing it back for another year in 2022. The sun shone during the last year’s festival as 25
With the news that government is giving £150 rebate to help with the cost of living, comes the inevitable scammers. Sedgemoor Digital have received several calls to say that they have been called and residents
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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