Burnham-on-sea and Highbridge Town Council is set to declare a climate and ecological emergency. A motion to declare this will be one of main agenda items for its meeting on Monday 1st August and is
Somerset County Council appoints a new Chief Executive who will lead the new unitary Somerset Council from April 2023 A meeting of Somerset County Council has confirmed Duncan Sharkey as the new Council Chief
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
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
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
Arts and culture across Somerset are set to benefit from the creation of a Somerset Cultural Strategy following a £30,000 grant awarded by Arts Council England. Over the next year, the aim is to produce
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
The Executive have agreed to the disposal of 1,518m2 of land at Crosses Penn, Burnham on Sea to the Crosses Penn Community Sports Trust by way of a 25-year conditional lease to facilitate the development
At its final Annual Council Meeting, held on May 18, the Chairman of Sedgemoor District Council was confirmed as Councillor Alan Bradford, with Councillor Mike Facey continuing as Vice-Chairman. The following councillors were named as
A new Leader and Executive have been announced at Somerset County Council’s Annual General Meeting – the first since May’s elections. Liberal Democrat Councillor Bill Revans was confirmed as Leader of the Council and announced
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
Unfortunately the telephones at the Town Council offices on Jaycroft Road are currently down due to an issue with the copper cables. It has been flagged with BT and we are hoping for this issue
Voters in Somerset will be heading for the polls in just a week’s time – and will be able to cast their vote for two candidates in the County Council election on 5 May. This
With just under two weeks before people in Somerset go to the polls voters are being urged to get ready for the forthcoming local elections.Voters will already have a poll card informing them where they
Thanks to the new Recycle More service, most Easter egg packaging can be recycled kerbside or at any recycle site. Flatten card and put it in your black recycle box, scrunch aluminium foil and add
Somerset residents planning to vote by post in the 5 May local elections have just a week left to submit their application. Voters must complete the form and make sure it is received by the
The nominations for Somerset County Council and all Sedgemoor contested Parish/Town Councils closed at 1600 hrs on Tuesday, 5th April and were published by 1600 hrs on Wednesday, 6th April, 2022. The list of persons
In line with the lifting of government restrictions, the Coronavirus support helpline closed on Thursday 31 March. The line has taken over 18,000 calls from Somerset residents who needed help during the pandemic, an incredible
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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