Somerset Council is inviting residents and businesses to comment on its updated Licensing Policy. A consultation is now open for six weeks until 13 July 2023, and you can have your say here: https://somersetcouncil.citizenspace.com/licensing/licensing-policy/. Somerset
MAY 2023 Recycling statistics: DEFRA’s recently published league tables shows Somerset’s 2021-2022 recycling rate of 56.2% ranking it 28 out of 228 local authorities – putting it in the top 15%. Previously this was 59
Somerset Council libraries are looking for volunteers to help support this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, ‘Ready, Set, Read!’. The challenge, which runs across all Somerset libraries, aims to encourage children to read six books during
Somerset Council is reminding residents that with the late spring bank holiday around the corner there will be a change to household waste collection days. Crews will be collecting all waste a day later
New figures released on Somerset Day show that nine out of ten households in the county are now recycling. Looking at a representative sample of more than 3,000 homes in March this year, 91%
Name of Authority Burnham and Highbridge Town Council Name of member who the allegation has been made about Cllr Mike Murphy Name of the person who made the original allegation Elaine Dutton Name of the
Town Council to review strategic plan and objectives for Princess Theatre. Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council will consider a draft of an update strategic plan at its meeting on Monday 15th May. The relevant papers
A small Somerset town has brought in more than £1.4m in unclaimed benefits and has seen its community care workforce expand from just 3 to 35 since its homegrown care scheme was established in 2018.
The Annual Towns Meeting will be held on Tuesday 18th April at the Morland Hub on Pearce Drive in Highbridge. The doors will open at 6.45 pm ready for a 7 pm start. All residents
The long Easter weekend is fast approaching and this will bring a change to waste collections. Collections will now be: Along with changes to collections, Somerset Council are asking residents to be “good eggs” this
A new approach to domestic abuse services in Somerset aims to break the cycle of abuse, reduce repeat offending and offer stronger support for victims and families. Somerset County Council’s domestic abuse service – Somerset
Residents and visitors to Burnham-on-Sea are being asked for the ideas, suggestions and comments on how the High Street could be improved. Within the Princess, the Library and the Tourist Information there are opinion boards
It will be business as usual for waste services when the new Somerset Council comes into effect next month. From the start of April, the new council takes on responsibility for all the county’s waste
Somerset County Council has launched a survey to capture the views of young people across the county on the future of transport. The survey was complied with the help of the Somerset Youth Parliament and
Twenty-six rural village and community halls received between them £500,000 as a legacy from Sedgemoor District Council. A commemorative plaque was handed over to the representatives of the each of the halls on Thursday afternoon,
Cancellations and disruption to timetables hitting bus routes across Somerset have been flagged with the region’s main operator by the County Council’s lead for transport. Councillor Mike Rigby has written to First South’s Managing Director
From April the new Somerset Council will be responsible for all waste services. Somerset’s councils have worked together on waste services for years as SWP, so it will be business as usual apart a few
With fifty-three play areas in Sedgemoor to look after , Sedgemoor District Council are continually investing in measures to maintain safety. Recently, new self-closing gates have been installed at two of the play areas, one
Somerset County Council is joining forces with About Community Engagement (ACE), to see how engagement on transport in rural areas can be improved. The aim is to make it easier for rural communities to talk the
Energy efficient lighting is playing an important role as Somerset County Council works towards its 2030 carbon neutral target. Work is underway to replace conventional street lighting with LED equipment across key towns. So
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.
We use cookies to help make this site better. Read more about our cookie policy.