Residents of both Highbridge and Burnham on Sea left floral tributes at the flagpoles in both our towns as a mark of respect at the sad passing of our Queen, Elizabeth II. The Town Council
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council are holding a Climate and EcologicalCommunity Workshop on Saturday 1st October in King Alfred’s Academy from 2-5pm.Everyone is welcome to attend. Please register at admin@burnham-highbridgetc.gov.uk or telephone 01278 788088 by
During the period of national mourning, Council and Committee meeting summons cannot be issued, as Section 243 of the Local Government Act 1972 excludes days of mourning from the notice period. It can now be
The Mayor of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, Cllr Lesley Millard, is holding a Civic Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving for the life of HM Queen Elizabeth II at St Andrews Church, Burnham-on-Sea on Sunday 18th September
The Burial committee meeting on the 26th September 2022 has been cancelled, any items for the Burial agenda will be placed on the Finance and Resources committee meeting which in now on the 26th September
Due to the announcement that Monday 19th September 2022 will be a national bank holiday to coincide with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral, to allow individuals to pay their respects it has been
Somerset County Council is required under the Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022 to formulate proposals for the scheme of members’ allowances to be adopted by the new Somerset Council from 1 April 2023. There are
Please accept this as notice that the TIMPS meeting has been postponed from Monday 12th September and will now be held on Thursday 22nd September at 7pm .
Engage Somerset extended one further month Due to an underspend, it has been agreed that the Engage Somerset project has been extended a further month, until the end of October. This means more local
Due to a lack of applications for consideration the next planning meeting, due to be held on Wednesday 7th September, has now been cancelled. The next scheduled planning meeting is on Wednesday 28th September.
Sedgemoor District Council is committed to tackling anti-social behaviour in the area. They meet weekly with the police and partners at a Multi-Agency meeting to discuss local issues that impact the lives of residents, and
Do you know someone who has helped their community be prepared for emergencies? A new award has been launched to celebrate people or groups that have made their communities more resilient. The winner will be
Proactively tackling knife crime forms a central part of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Mark Shelford’s Police and Crime Plan. As part of this ongoing effort a new survey has been launched to gain a
Parkinson UK’s Burnham on Sea Group has issued an urgent appeal for volunteers. The groupruns monthly drop-ins for people living with Parkinson’s and their loved ones in the local area. The group can only continue
The new bivalent vaccine will be rolled out for the Autumn Booster programme in September. NHS staff should begin vaccinating care home residents and people who are housebound in the week beginning 5th September. The
The HPC Community Fund’s Small Grants programme awards grants (money that does not need to be paid back) of up to £5,000 and is welcoming applications from community groups and organisations that work in places impacted by
Would you, your family, your community, or workplace like to understand more about scams and why people can become scam victims? Almost 1 million other people have said ‘yes’ and are a ‘Friend Against Scams’.
Burnham on Sea and Highbridge Town Council have welcomed their new Town Clerk. Katherine Noble started in her new role last week and will attend her first public meeting at this evenings Planning Committee Meeting
Somerset libraries are calling for children to sign up to read six books this summer as part of Gadgeteers, Summer Reading Challenge 2022. Nearly 7,000 children have already signed up to the Summer Reading Challenge, which runs across
Do you know someone who has helped their community be prepared for emergencies? A new award has been launched to celebrate people or groups that have made their communities more resilient. The winner will be
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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