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.
PCC Mark Shelford is encouraging parents and carers to spot the signs of their young adult falling for ‘get rich quick’ traps and becoming a money mule. Money muling, also known as squaring, is
Just thirty-one days without alcohol can positively impact on health – improving sleep, boosting energy, reducing anxiety, and saving money, to name just a few of the benefits. That’s why this year, Somerset County Council
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
The new branding for many of Somerset’s public services was confirmed at a meeting of Somerset County Council’s Executive today (14 December 2022), with the approval of a brand for the new Somerset Council. The
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
There is just over one week left to have your say on Somerset’s new plan for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). The Somerset SEND Partnership (made up of Somerset
Weather watch Snow, ice and freezing temperatures can disrupt collections so please bear with us in the event of severe weather. Crews will return as soon as possible for any missed collections. If conditions
Grants of up to £5,000 are available now from the HPC Community Fund’s Small Grants programme for community groups and organisations who work in places that have been impacted by
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
An Extraordinary Meeting of the Princess Management Committee will be held on Wednesday 14th December . The meeting will start at 7pm and will be held in the Council chambers on Jaycroft road. All are
There will be a temporary road closure on Love Lane in the New Year. The works are expected to commence on 4th January 2023 and last for 2 days (07:00 15:30) to enable Wessex Water to
The current energy crisis is impacting on everyone along with the rising cost of living. Making sure homes are as energy efficiency as possible is key to retaining heat and reducing the cost of heating
To coincide with the international campaign, ‘Sixteen Days of Action’ against domestic abuse, (25 November – 10 December), Somerset County Council has launched a new toolkit for employers. The campaign encourages employers to play their
Something new is coming to Burnham-on-Sea. From Monday 21 November artist Svetlana Kondakova Muir will be installing a stunning new ceramic and glass mosaic on the seawall. It will transform a stretch of concrete sea
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,
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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