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Meet Your Councillors at Our Councillor Drop-In Session
Residents of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge are warmly invited to attend a Councillor Drop-In Session on Thursday 17th September 2026. The session will take place at Morland Hub, Pearce Drive, Highbridge, TA9 3FU, from 6.00pm to
Community Litter Pick Volunteers Needed
Community Litter Pick – Volunteers Needed Friday 25th September 2026, 10am-12pm Join Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council for our community litter pick on Friday 25th September 2026, from 10am to 12pm. By volunteering, you can
Water Community Drop-In Sessions
💧 Do you have a query about your water bill, how to save water and prevent blockages, or your water and sewerage services? @wessexwater and @bristolwater will be holding drop-in sessions at Burnham-on-Sea Library, 1
Village Enhancement Scheme (VES) Residents Meeting
We are writing to formally invite you to one of our residents’ meetings, which will be held on the following dates and times: Puriton Village Hall, Thursday 27 August – 6pm.Woolavington Village Hall, Friday 28
Hosepipe Ban
Wessex Water has announced a hosepipe ban after months of unprecedented dry weather, heatwaves and a continued lack of rain forecast, which has led to sustained high demand for water. They have taken this decision after more than 40 days
Temporary limit on fridge and freezer recycling
During August, Somerset recycling sites will only accept one fridge, freezer or other cooling appliance per household because of a national shortage of specialist reprocessing capacity. Residents are asked to hold off bringing these items
Battery fires prompt safety warning. Think before you bin.
We’ve teamed up with Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue to urge everyone to dispose of batteries, vapes and electrical items correctly after a rise in fires linked to lithium-ion batteries in waste collections and
Collection changes for August bank holiday
Collections will be a day later during the week beginning Monday 31 August. Usual collection day Revised collection day Monday 31 August Tuesday 1 September Tuesday 1 September Wednesday 2 September Wednesday 2 September Thursday
King Charles III England Coast Path
This is an update on the third 80 Miles in Eight Days Challenge Walk taking place on 19th to 26th September. There are still have a small number of tickets available on most of the
Your voice matters: consultation opens on Council Tax Reduction changes
Somerset residents are encouraged to have their say on potential changes to the Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme for working age adults on low incomes. In December 2025, the Council agreed its CTR scheme for the year 2026/27 for working-age