Do you have time on your hands, own and drive a car and would like to help your local community? If so join us at Mendip Community Transport Hospital Car Scheme Frequently asked questions. How
Residents, businesses and visitors being invited to give their views on proposals to renew the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for dog control in the ex-West Somerset Area. The PSPO for dog control covers
Saturday 9th September, 7:30pm at The Princess Theatre The winners of the ‘Best Bowie Tribute’ and ‘Best Band’ in the UK at the Agents Association of Great Britain Awards July 2018. Absolute Bowie will take
Friday 22nd September, 7.30pm at The Princess Theatre and Arts Centre Earning rave reviews wherever they play and ranked in the ‘Top 20 Tribute Artists & Bands in the World’ by Champions UK plc Entertainment
A new series of online relationship, health and wellbeing resources worth £100 per person have been launched in Somerset. The learning resources are available to all Somerset residents, and span topics such as pregnancy, labour
The Burnham and Highbridge Plastic Group has today launched “Refill Burnham and Highbridge” joining hundreds of Refill Schemes across the world to help turn the tide on plastic pollution. By signing up local businesses including
The outstanding achievements of Somerset’s children and young people were celebrated at an awards ceremony at Taunton Rugby Club on Tuesday 25th July. The event, which was attended by celebrated author, poet and care leaver
The proposed strike action by Somerset waste collection crews has been called off. This follows a positive response to a Unite ballot of its members on an improved pay offer from SUEZ recycling and recovery
We can confirm that strike action by Somerset waste collection crews has been suspended for two weeks pending a union ballot. Talks today between the Unite union and SUEZ recycling and recovery UK – the
Industrial action by members of the Unite union is due to start on Wednesday 12 July, striking on Wednesday, Thursday Friday, each week for the four weeks from Wednesday 12 July to Friday 4 August.
Somerset Council’s waste services are preparing for planned industrial action by some of the county’s waste collection crews. The council was informed this week that members of the Unite union intend to start industrial action
Somerset Council is backing the movement to go single-use plastic free and asking residents to be part of the solution to plastic pollution. Last year Somerset households recycled close to 6,500 tonnes of plastic, which
Stamp out recycling fire starters Residents are being urged to help end a surge in dangerous fires caused by poorly sorted recycling and rubbish. Fire services have joined Somerset Council and its collections
Waste collections will begin from 6am next week, from Monday 19 June to Monday 26 June (inclusive). The early starts are to help crews impacted by the hot weather conditions and to beat the potential
Burnham on Sea and Highbridge Town Council will be holding the next Town Council meeting on Tuesday 27th June at the Morland Hub in Highbridge. Doors will be open at 6.45pm and the meeting will start
13 June 2023 Gardening season is here, time to sign up to a garden recycling collection. Somerset residents are being reminded that they can sign up for a fortnightly home garden waste recycling
Somerset Council is inviting residents and businesses to comment on its updated Licensing Policy. A consultation is now open for six weeks until 13 July 2023, and you can have your say here: https://somersetcouncil.citizenspace.com/licensing/licensing-policy/. Somerset
Cartons and Tetra Pak will no longer be taken at Somerset recycling sites from mid-June thanks to the success of kerbside collections. All 12 of the 16 sites which currently take these items – commonly
Somerset’s Fixy initiative celebrates its first birthday this month, having started the repair and reuse conversation with nearly 3,000 people since its launch last May. The celebrations coincide with this year’s, ‘The Big Fix’, a
Name of Authority Burnham and Highbridge Town Council Name of member who the allegation has been made about Cllr Mike Murphy Name of the person who made the original allegation Elaine Dutton Name of the
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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