Schools will once again provide food vouchers to families eligible for Free School Meals to combat holiday hunger over the summer holidays. Somerset County Council is distributing approximately £1.2m from the Government’s
Do you enjoy helping people with all sorts of information? Do you have excellent administrative skills and take pride in small things? We are looking for a friendly personality to welcome visitors to the Town
Somerset residents who are struggling to pay the bills could be eligible for support with the cost of food, energy, water, and other essentials over the coming months. Somerset County Council has
Garden waste about to run out? Most subscriptions ended – Friday 1 July -and there is no grace period. To ensure no interruptions or delays, renew now online 24/7 via the “Garden waste” tab on
RNLI lifeguards will be returning to Burnham-on-Sea beach and in addition will be providing a lifeguard service on Brean beach from this Saturday (2 July) until Sunday 4 September. The charity is urging visitors to
Help to inform the new Local Transport Plan for Somerset by having YOUR say on our interactive Heatmap – Somerset Sustainable Transport | Commonplace Have you seen our Local Walking and Cycling Plans for #Taunton,
Take A Part present their fourth biennial symposium Social Making: Socially Engaged Practice Now and Next – Grounding and Spatial Justice, on 21st & 22nd of July 2022 at Arts University Plymouth. Social Making brings together artists,
A new Somerset Financial Wellbeing project is being launched to support people concerned about money and help them to plan for a better financial future. The project is being delivered by the four Somerset-based credit
Why is hot weather an issue? Many people enjoy hot weather but there can be serious health consequences from too much heat and vulnerable groups are particularly at-risk in prolonged hot spells. Hot weather can be
Recycling and rubbish collections will start an hour earlier for the rest of this week in response to rising temperatures. Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) is asking residents to make sure their waste is ready for
Think Travel can help A new one-stop travel information website has been launched by Somerset County Council to support more local people to access public and community transport. If you don’t own a car –
Almost 20,000 trees have been planted in Somerset by more than 200 individuals and organisations as part of the Queens Green Canopy initiative. On the last day of the official tree planting season, which ran
A new GP community pharmacy consultation service (CPCS) is being rolled out across Somerset to help patients with a range of minor conditions, such as skin rashes, aches and pains, access quicker treatment via their
With the Queens Platinum Jubilee fast approaching there has been a buzzing of activity as plans are being put in place for a weekend of celebrations packed full of fun.The celebration events that are confirmed
Imagine if you could enjoy a music festival right on your doorstep with no traffic or parking problems and no cost-of-living crushing ticket prices? Thanks to Seed’s Front Garden Music Festival, you can. On Sunday 12
Sedgemoor District Council would like to let you know about a consultation the council has launched today on the Highbridge Regeneration Framework (HRF), a new plan to regenerate Highbridge town centre by identifying where investment
The 48th Burnham and Highbridge Town Council “Annual Towns Meeting” is to be held on Monday 30th May 2022 here at the Old Courthouse on Jaycroft Road. Starting at 18.30 pm , it will be
At various sites around Sedgemoor advertising is being replaced by a messagefrom Seed asking various questions big questions, all starting with the words ‘What If?’Director of Seed, Scott O’Hara explains “What if our world was
With the Queens Platinum Jubilee fast approaching there has been a buzzing of activity as plans are being put in place for a weekend of celebrations packed full of fun.The celebration events that are confirmed
A Home share scheme matching homeowners in need of support with people looking for affordable accommodation has been launched in Somerset. The scheme is managed by Supportmatch Homeshare, and sees an older or disabled homeowner provide
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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