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Estates Operatives Vacancies
ESTATES OPERATIVES 1 x permanent, full-time – 37 hours per week Salary: SCP 14-17 (£28,624-£30,060 per annum) and 1 x permanent, part-time – 22 hours per week, Wednesday-Friday Salary: SCP 14-17 (£17,019 per annum pro

Extraordinary meeting of the Town Council to be held on 20th March
Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge Town Council will be holding an extraordinary meeting tomorrow at 6pm at the Old Courthouse on Jaycroft Road. The agenda for the meeting can be found here: Agendas, Minutes and Reports –

Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge Town Council Civic Awards 2025
Last night saw the Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge Town Council Civic Awards 2025 being held at the Princess Theatre and Arts Centre. Councillor Sharon Perry, Mayor of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, and the High Sheriff of Somerset,

Princess Theatre Duty Officer Vacancy
We are recruiting for a permanent part-time Duty Officer, reporting to the Theatre Manager, to assist with all duties relating to the management of events at the venue. Please see our vacancy page for more

25 Years of Saving Lives Air Ambulance Evolution and Call for Your Support
On 21st March 2025, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) will celebrate 25 years of their life-saving service to the community. During that time, DSAA has innovated and transformed into one of the most advanced

SWEP is currently active across Somerset
SWEP (Severe Weather Emergency Protocol) is currently active across Somerset due to the cold weather and will be in place until Monday (17.03.25) when it will be reviewed. Suitable accommodation may be available for rough sleepers

The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Scheme
As you are likely to already be aware, the Environment Agency (EA) are working with Somerset Council to deliver one of the biggest flood defences in England – the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier (BTB) Scheme. The

Right Response, the consultation about how the Fire Brigade responds to automatic fire alarms
The Fire Service are now more than halfway through their consultation, Right Response, which considers how they respond to automatic fire alarms. People can let them know what they think about the proposed changes by

Urgent Road Closure
Urgent Road Closure: – ttro203920N- WW – Ham Lane, Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Please be aware that we have received a notification of a TTRN (urgent) road closure at Ham Lane, Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge which will commence on 10th

More time to recycle at the recycling site
Recycling Sites will move to their summer opening hours from Tuesday 1 April. All sites will remain open from 9am to 4pm on weekends. Midweek, sites will be open from 9am to 6pm. Opening days