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 Mendip Hills AONB Service, Somerset Film, and Seed Sedgemoor are working together to create a new community-led photographic exhibition of the spectacular Mendip Hills landscape. The project ‘Moments on Mendip’ will capture and celebrate
Sedgemoor Conservation Volunteers will be making their annual visit to Berrow Dunes Nature Reserve on Sunday, March 5th. They will be tackling a number of different jobs such as sea buckthorn scrub clearance; checking on
Residents across Sedgemoor are invited to join two events to hear from climate resilience experts on how we can prepare for and mitigate against the impacts of flooding in Sedgemoor. One is on-line and one
Guidance to help Somerset businesses recycle more and prepare for changing regulations is now available online.Created by WRAP, the Business of Recycling website also covers how to reduce waste and disposal costs, save energy, and
Somerset is being urged to put its heart into avoiding waste and boosting recycling this Valentine’s Day. Like many key dates in the calendar, February 14 can generate more waste than usual as people hit
The Environment Agency has launched a four-week consultation on a proposed change to discharge sea water and fish at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Bridgwater. The proposal is to vary the operational Water
The Environment Agency and the local authorities in Somerset have declared a major incident because of flood risk in the county. Enhanced pumping began on Tuesday evening (17 January) at Northmoor to reduce the amount
On behalf of Somerset County Council and the Environment Agency Somerset County Council has taken action to close the A361 across the Somerset Levels this morning, Friday 13 January, following warnings from the Environment
The A361 across the Somerset Levels has been reopened this evening (11 January) following effective action by the Environment Agency (EA) to reduce water levels. The EA advised Somerset County Council yesterday that there was
There will be a temporary road closure on College Street in January.The works are expected to commence on 16th January 2023 and last for 5 days to enable Bristol Water to connect new supply.. The
With the recent cold spell we hope this is good news: Burnham & Weston Energy is to offer Home Energy Advice visits designed to help you keep your home warm and reduce your energy bills.
From wrapping responsibly to festive meal planning, Somerset is asked to make it a wonderful not wasteful time of the year this Christmas. The festive season generates a huge amount of extra waste, much
Only paper wrapping can be recycled, so please shop wisely. You can recycle paper wrapping in your black recycling box (we cannot take black bags of wrapping or other paper – crews won’t know
Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) is asking residents to plan ahead and be ready for changes to collections this festive fortnight. Public holidays always mean a change to collection days over Christmas and New Year. Heavy
The waste hierarchy has clear priorities: top of the list is reduce, next is reuse, and then comes recycle. So recycling is good and Somerset’s 56.2% recycle rate is excellent. But reuse is even better,
On Sunday 30th October the clocks go back one hour, a good excuse to check all those smoke detectors, batteries, bulbs, plugs and Christmas lights. Did you know ? All electrical items, low-energy bulbs with
All Hallows’ Eve and bonfire night are great opportunities for every family in Somerset to waste less and save money, cut plastic and recycle more, stay safe and eat better, and to even reduce their
On 17 October 2022 an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone was declared by the Government across the whole of England. This was because of the increased number of cases of the disease across the country. All
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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