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The Prince of Wales Award
The Prince of Wales Award is for Organisations and Initiatives run by the Community for the Community, and is Supported by The Duchy of Cornwall with the Royal Bath and West of England Society. The
Business mentors needed to help Somerset thrive
Business mentors needed to help Somerset thrive An ambitious mentoring programme is being launched to make the expertise of the county’s most knowledgeable business-people available to businesses across Somerset. Twenty mentors are being recruited to
Seawall Mural survey- your opinions required
Last year the Town Council and regional arts group Seed worked on a joint project to commission a piece of new artwork for the town’s seawall. Svetlana Kondakova’s mosaic murals portraying views of Bridgwater Bay
Public consultation on change to HPC’s water discharge activity permit
The Environment Agency has launched a four-week consultation on a proposed change to discharge sea water and fish at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Bridgwater. The proposal is to vary the operational Water
Disappointment re: Levelling Up Bid
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council expressed disappointment on learningthe news that the Mendip District Council and Sedgemoor District Council jointlevelling up bid had been unsuccessful. Cllr Lesley Millard, Mayor of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge said “Although
Job Vacancy
Responsible Financial Officer (RFO) Salary range NJC SCP 30 – 34 from £36,298 – £40,478 (salary depending on qualifications and experience) plus Local Government Pension Scheme Membership Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council has a full
Somerset unitary plan praised by Local Government Association
An expert team from the Local Government Association (LGA) has commended work to create a new unitary council on 1 April this year. The new Somerset Council will replace Somerset County Council and the four
Rural Cost of Living Survey – Your Participation Needed
Research commissioned by the Rural Services Network last year shows rural areas are suffering more acutely from the rise in the cost of living compared to urban areas. You are being invited to complete a
Civic Awards – Do you know someone who deserves recognition for their good works in Burnham and Highbridge?
Cllr Lesley Millard, the Town Mayor, has today opened up the nomination period for receipt of nominations for this year’s Civic Awards. Civic awards are presented to residents of Burnham and Highbridge who, through their
Starting or transferring to a new school in 24/25? Last chance to have your say in the school admissions consultation
Somerset County Council have asked the people of Somerset to have their say on the proposed admissions criteria changes for Somerset schools, including some academies, for 2024/25 and now are the last few days
Social care like you’ve never seen it before – bold new recruitment campaign launched in Somerset
The ‘My Time to Care’ campaign was shot entirely in Somerset and stars local carers in six new videos being launched today (Monday, January 16). Somerset County Council has joined forces with the NHS and
Major incident declared over flood risk in Somerset
The Environment Agency and the local authorities in Somerset have declared a major incident because of flood risk in the county. Enhanced pumping began on Tuesday evening (17 January) at Northmoor to reduce the amount
Maintenance work on Apex Park Lake
On Friday, 3rd February and Monday, 6th February, there will be some maintenance works taking place at Apex Park in preparation for a new net to be installed in the lake. The net separates the
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council set budget for 2023/24
On Monday 16th January the Town Council agreed a budget of £850,515 for the 2023/24 financial year. It has been a difficult budget round. Along with everyone else, this council has had to face the
A361 near East Lyng closed due to flood risk
On behalf of Somerset County Council and the Environment Agency Somerset County Council has taken action to close the A361 across the Somerset Levels this morning, Friday 13 January, following warnings from the Environment
Preparation works set to get underway for Bridgwater’s £5.3m Dunball improvements
The first phase of a major project to improve the busy Dunball roundabout linking Bridgwater and Junction 23 of the M5 starts early next year. Somerset County Council is with its partner, infrastructure group Balfour
A361 reopened by Council after successful pumping operation by Environment Agency
The A361 across the Somerset Levels has been reopened this evening (11 January) following effective action by the Environment Agency (EA) to reduce water levels. The EA advised Somerset County Council yesterday that there was
Pre Town Council meeting drop in session to be held
Burnham and Highbridge Town Council will be holding a meeting at the Old Courthouse on Jaycroft road on Monday 9th January 2023 , starting at 7 pm . Prior to the meeting ,Councillors are holding
Consultation opens into new single Somerset Council budget. New Council targets support for key services and vulnerable residents
The proposed budget for the new unitary Somerset Council is published today. The proposals, set to be discussed by the Council’s Executive on Wednesday 18 January, will be the first time the services and costs