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Nominations Open for Somerset’s Community Resilience Award
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
Message from Somerset Waste Partners
Warning: summer collection delays. Apologies; resurgent Covid, staff shortages and hot weather’s impact on machinery and crews make unavoidable collection delays more likely in coming weeks. We will do our best to ensure rubbish and
NHS sets out long COVID action plan for thousands of people with persistent symptoms:
Last week, the NHS set out the long COVID action plan https://bit.ly/3zFKhgn for the thousands of people with persistent symptoms. Patients with long-lasting symptoms from COVID will have access to more convenient tests and checks
Solutions on Tap – A Guide to Reducing Waste & Introducing Reusable Cup Schemes at Events
✨ Solutions on tap – A Guide to reducing waste & introducing reusable cup schemes at events ✨ Available on the Refill website to download, this free guide has been created to support event producers in
Somerset Rivers Authority annual report
After three years on the Board of Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA), Cllr Mike Stanton is delighted to have succeeded David Hall as its Chair. He said “I’m grateful to him for his leadership over the
Help shape the future of council services in Somerset
People in Somerset are encouraged to join a new Customer Panel and help shape the future of council services. From April 2023, Somerset’s five councils will be replaced by the new unitary Somerset Council which
Postponement of the next Princess Management Committee meeting
August is a busy month for many and it has become necessary to postpone the forthcoming meeting of the Princess Management Committee on the 16th of August 2022. This will be re-arranged and the new
Towns Mayor makes presentations at the Town Council meeting
On Monday 1st August the Town Council held a meeting at The Old Magistrates Court on Jaycroft Road. During the meeting the Mayor of Burnham on Sea and Highbridge cllr Lesley Millard welcomed one of
There will be two presentations prior to the Town Council Meeting on Monday 1st August.
Somerset Climate Action Network: Bill Butcher (Director) Bill will be giving an overview of work being done locally to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Somerset Bus Partnership They will be giving an overview of
100 reasons to make the most of Somerset’s Home Library Service
From Hogwarts to Westeros, reading has the ability to transport us to completely different places from within the comfort of our own homes – something that is even more valuable for people who
Deputy Town Clerk Vacancy
Salary: Grade LC3 (SCP 18 – 23) £25,419 – £28,226 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience) The closing date for applications is Midday on 19th August 2022. The Town Council is seeking to appoint
What if art was everywhere? It is!
The streets of Sedgemoor are being transformed into an art gallery. At various sites around Sedgemoor advertising is being replaced by artworks created by local residents, working with four Somerset artists. The works appear on digital advertising
Town Council set to declare climate and ecological emergency
Burnham-on-sea and Highbridge Town Council is set to declare a climate and ecological emergency. A motion to declare this will be one of main agenda items for its meeting on Monday 1st August and is
The Biggest Ever Quantock Wildlife Survey ‘Quantocks Wildlife Watch’
Members of the public are being asked to take part in the biggest wildlife survey ever seen in the Quantocks. Friends of Quantock, in conjunction with the Quantock Hills AONB and the Quantock Landscape Partnership
Household support fund:
The Household Support Fund is designed to provide short-term urgent financial help to Somerset residents who are struggling to afford household essentials such as buying food, paying for energy and water bills and other essential
Long Covid Support-self management course
It appears that infection rates are beginning to decline, although hospitalisations are still increasing. This is probably a delayed response to the recent high rates. Numbers of people needing ventilator beds is very low. High
Front Garden Music Festival on Film
We know you have been waiting and here it is! The Front Garden Music Festival 2022 film is out today, enabling you to relive the magic of that Sunday in June – or to catch
NEW: Play guitar or bass or always wanted to?
Join our free monthly group On Saturday 5 February 2022. Keen guitarists and bassists from all over Sedgemoor gathered around the Blake statue at the Cornhill in Bridgwater for a one-off performance of ‘Should I stay
Tell us where you don’t feel safe with the StreetSafe tool
Local people are being encouraged to use the StreetSafe Tool to anonymously tell Avon and Somerset Police and partners about public places where they feel or have felt unsafe. StreetSafe has been introduced as part
Somerset County Council appoints new Chief Executive
Somerset County Council appoints a new Chief Executive who will lead the new unitary Somerset Council from April 2023 A meeting of Somerset County Council has confirmed Duncan Sharkey as the new Council Chief