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Upcoming dates for Blues in the Pews

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

Beware of Council Tax scammers

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

Litter pick in Apex Park

The friends of Apex Park are organising a litter pick in Apex Park as part of the Great British Spring Clean on Wednesday, 6th April at 1000 hrs in the car park. Gloves, litter pickers

Poll cards arriving

Polling cards for the forthcoming election for Sedgemoor’s town and parish councils and the new Somerset Council on Thursday, May 5th will be arriving on Sedgemoor doormats over the next few days.  Sedgemoor residents are

Fluttering flags

There will be a forest of fluttering flags being put up from Monday, 28th March across main shopping centres of Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge to brighten up the streets in the ongoing effort to encourage

Women get the Blues too

Friday 25 March: Highbridge based monthly jam sessions Blues in the Pews is delighted to welcome special guests Small Days, featuring Natalie Davis and Dave Merrick this Saturday 26 March. Blues in the Pews is a monthly session

Entries required for “Burnham-on-Sea & District in Bloom”

Each year the Burnham-on-Sea & District in Bloom committee organise a local floral competition that enhances our area with fabulous  floral displays from both private gardens and commercial displays lasting throughout the summer season. It

Wheelchair Users Engagement Group for Somerset

The Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group have invited Clive Rymer, Community Health and Engagement Officer for the Somerset Wheelchair Service, to start up a Wheelchair Users Engagement Board. The aim of the board is to give

Be a champion for your community

The clock is ticking down on the deadline for candidates to come forward if they want to stand for election in Somerset in May. There are just around five weeks to go before nominations close

NEW Somerset Food Resilience Grant is available!

Smart Communities Ltd has a Grant Fund to enable communities that support or directly work to develop food resilience in communities across Somerset. Any Somerset community group, charity, organisation, and agency can apply for a

Highbridge Busk-a-thon

Highbridge will be filled with music next Sunday, 13th March.  As part of Sedgemoor District Council’s drive to get people back into town and village centres –  and funded by the Government Welcome Back Fund 

Disposal of Crosses Penn Tennis Courts, Burnham-on-Sea

Sedgemoor District Council is considering the disposal of the site of the two former tennis courts at Crosses Penn, Burnham-on-Sea which extends to approximately 1518 m2. It is proposed that the land will be transferred

Town Rangers Rescue Roxy from Rhyne

Town Rangers Chris and Stewart got more than they bargained for when out litter picking alongside Worston Lane. The heroic Rangers were quick to respond and help a distressed resident whose dog, Roxy, was stranded

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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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