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,
Burnham and Highbridge Town Council would like to thank all the local businesses who very kindly made donations towards the cost of running the towns annual fireworks display. This year donations were received from :
Constituency boundaries are changing, and it’s your final chance to help shape the new map. The Boundary Commission for England are carrying out the final consultation which is running until 5th December 2022. The Boundary
The Armistice was an agreement to end the fighting of the First World War as a prelude to peace negotiations and began on the 11th November 1918 at 11 am . On Friday the 11th November
Sedgemoor District Council is pleased to announce that it will be offering free parking in all of its car parks for the four weekends before Christmas. People will be able to park without charge in
The Town Council is organising this years’ Remembrance Parade on Sunday 13th November, with the help of the Royal British Legion. As in previous years, organisations will meet at 10.30am in the car park by
Somerset’s five Local Authorities are jointly undertaking a survey to better understand and support local businesses, now and in the future. The Somerset Business Survey 2022 is live and can be completed here. Businesses are
Help is at hand for small and micro-businesses across Sedgemoor and Somerset West and Taunton. The councils have joined up to help support small and micro businesses save on energy with a specialised grant scheme,
Somerset Libraries have launched a new Translation Service, giving free access to an online language learning service. The service, which is available to all library members, will work in a similar way to other online
Burnham’s spectacular fireworks display returns to the seafront on Sunday 6th November 2022 when Skyburst, The Firework Company, will fire the display to music from the Esplanade jetty at 6:30pm. The event is funded by
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
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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