✨ Solutions on tap – A Guide to reducing waste & introducing reusable cup schemes at events ✨ Available on the Refill website to download, this free guide has been created to support event producers in
After three years on the Board of Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA), Cllr Mike Stanton is delighted to have succeeded David Hall as its Chair. He said “I’m grateful to him for his leadership over the
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
Members of the public are being asked to take part in the biggest wildlife survey ever seen in the Quantocks. Friends of Quantock, in conjunction with the Quantock Hills AONB and the Quantock Landscape Partnership
Garden waste about to run out? Most subscriptions ended – Friday 1 July -and there is no grace period. To ensure no interruptions or delays, renew now online 24/7 via the “Garden waste” tab on
Help to inform the new Local Transport Plan for Somerset by having YOUR say on our interactive Heatmap – Somerset Sustainable Transport | Commonplace Have you seen our Local Walking and Cycling Plans for #Taunton,
Why is hot weather an issue? Many people enjoy hot weather but there can be serious health consequences from too much heat and vulnerable groups are particularly at-risk in prolonged hot spells. Hot weather can be
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
Think Travel can help A new one-stop travel information website has been launched by Somerset County Council to support more local people to access public and community transport. If you don’t own a car –
Almost 20,000 trees have been planted in Somerset by more than 200 individuals and organisations as part of the Queens Green Canopy initiative. On the last day of the official tree planting season, which ran
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
Free online event: Welcoming new communities to help wildlife in churchyards, other church land and burial grounds on Tuesday 26 April 2022, 19.00 – 20.30, via zoom To help nature to recover, more people need
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
Here in Somerset we have lots of old and draughty homes which look really beautiful but are really hard to heat. Luckily there are lots of fairly simple solutions available and many which you could
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
Over £1.5 million will be coming into local communities, aimed at improving household insulation and cutting energy bills to homes off mains gas. The Home Upgrade Grant Scheme (HUGs) will be available across Somerset thanks
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council is once again backing Keep Britain Tidy, in their ‘One Bag. Big Difference’ campaign to clean up the country. Burnham and Highbridge leads the way as Keep Britain Tidy launches
Thirty native apple trees have been planted in the Diamond Jubilee Field at Apex Park, Highbridge. They were planted by Friends of Apex Park volunteer Val Morely along with Sedgemoor’s Parks Assistant Lizzie Bull. The
Is your household income less than £30,000; or does anyone living in your property receive a means-tested benefit or does your home have an Energy Performance Rating of D, E, F or G? If you
The Local Heritage List helps to protect buildings, sites and structures that local people regard as important – from medieval cottages to unusual postboxes. Somerset residents are being invited to nominate what’s valuable in their
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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