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Great British Spring Clean 2026 Friday 20th March

Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council is supporting the Great British Spring Clean 2026 on Friday 20th March between 10am-12pm. We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join our organised litter picks across the towns.  If you

Growing Group

See our Growing Group hard at work keeping our beds looking colourful and tidy.If you wish to join in, our sessions take place on the second Monday of the month at 10am – see our

Extraordinary Town Council Meeting

There will be an extraordinary meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday 17th March at 6.30pm in the Council Chamber. Details of the agenda will be published in due course.

Somerset Health & Wellbeing Survey

The Somerset Health & Wellbeing survey is now live and will run until Monday 27th April.  Anyone who is a resident in Somerset and aged 18+ is welcome to take part. The survey covers a range

Summer hours begin soon

Recycling Sites will move to their summer opening hours from Wednesday 1 April. All sites will remain open from 9am to 4pm on weekends. Midweek, sites will be open from 9am to 6pm. Opening days

Easter bank holiday collections

The long Easter weekend on 3 to 6 April means your recycling and rubbish collections will be a day later. There won’t be collections on Friday 3 April or Monday 6 April. If you usually

Pride of Somerset Youth Awards 2026

UCS College Group are currently in the process of organising the Pride of Somerset Youth Awards 2026 where they celebrate the incredible achievements of young people in Somerset. They are currently promoting the Nominations, which

Somerset businesses – don’t miss out! ⏳

The Somerset Start Up & Grow programme is closing to new applications at the end of February. If you’re an established SME (fewer than 250 employees) operating in Somerset, this is your chance to access fully-funded, expert one-to-one

Apply now for beach concessions

Somerset Council is inviting offers for a food concession at The Esplanade, Burnham on Sea, for forthcoming summer seasons. The Council arranges for various businesses to trade on or near the beach or park to

Somerset New Communal Recycling

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 of March and will allow residents to recycle more materials

Burnham & Highbridge Green Team Newsletter

Burnham and Highbridge Green Team CIO is pleased to announce the publication of its inaugural newsletter, accessible via the link below. Our primary objective is to promote collective action against climate change, supporting Burnham and

GROWING GROUP NEW PLANTINGS

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, planting them up with sustainable, colourful plants. Won’t they look

Successful Community Litter Pick Brings Residents Together

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 event brought together local residents, Councillors and Town Council staff,

Reporting Flooding

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 if their home or business has flooded. We understand it

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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

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.

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