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Shuttle bus boost for county vaccination programme

A free Somerset County Council Taunton town centre shuttle service has been launched to get people straight to their vital vaccination slot. The Covid vaccination shuttle bus service starts today, Monday 1 March, following feedback,

Bridgwater Town Investment Plan Summary Document Released

Sedgemoor District Council has today released the Bridgwater Town Investment Plan Summary document that provides stakeholders and the wider public with a condensed version of the overarching plan. The summary document sets out the vision

BBC filming on Berrow Beach

Sedgemoor is helping the BBC’s Natural History Unit, who will be filming on Berrow Beach over the next couple of days as test shoots; with the full shoot planned for the very early mornings of

Caution urged after lockdown map is unveiled

Somerset’s Director of Public Health has urged people to be ‘cautious and sensible’ after the government’s roadmap out of lockdown has been revealed. Trudi Grant has warned that if people act irresponsibly, the risk of

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Government Road Map out of lockdown

The government’s roadmap, which has been published in full on their website, outlines four steps for easing restrictions. MPs will vote on it in late March. All the changes will apply across England with no

Weekly footfall reports

To see the last few weeks footfall data from Burnham-on-Sea, please click on the link below: Weekly Footfall Burnham-on-Sea Wk5 Yr2021 Weekly Footfall Burnham-on-Sea Wk6 Yr2021

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Burnham Cemetery now open

Westfield Road Cemetery, Burnham-on-Sea is now fully re-opened to visitors following the removal of the fallen trees. Work took place last week and was completed at the weekend which saw the removal of three trees

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SWP News: Electric truck trials as waste exports cut

Nearly all Somerset recycling stays in the UK, latest Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) figures show. Some 98% of the 103,000 tonnes collected kerbside or at recycling sites in the past eight months stayed in the

Census information

Working together to deliver a successful Census 2021 The Office for National Statistics – which runs Census 2021 – is working with Sedgemoor District Council to deliver a successful census and help local services to

Ball courts and outdoor gyms are still closed

Sedgemoor District Council are reminding residents that in line with Government advice, our ballcourts and outdoor gyms are closed to help reduce the spread of Coronavirus.  Several people have been using them and the Police

Weekly footfall report

To see last weeks footfall data from Burnham-on-Sea, please click on the link below: Weekly Footfall Burnham-on-SeaWk4Yr2021

SWP update: Early collections from next week

COVID continues to put pressure on recycling and rubbish collections. We and our contractors are doing everything we can to keep disruption to a minimum while keeping staff and public safe. We continue to take

Weekly footfall reports

To see the last few weeks footfall data from Burnham-on-Sea, please click on the links below: Weekly Footfall Burnham-on-Sea Wk3Yr2021 Weekly Footfall Burnham-on-Sea Wk2Yr2021

Christmas winners announced!

Business Christmas window competition 2020 The town council sponsored Christmas window competition for small high street businesses has been judged and the well-deserved winners announced. Cllr Dawn Carey, one of the judges, said, “Businesses have

Further food support for families in third lockdown

Somerset County Council has allocated a further £427,000 of funding to help schools provide families with food support during this lockdown. During term time, the Department for Education (DfE) has asked schools to provide meal

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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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