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Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge Town Council complete planting of Marine Cove flowerbeds
On Tuesday 20th May, Burnham and Highbridge Town Council Estates Team, assisted by the Growing Group volunteers, successfully completed the planting of the flower beds at Marine Cove. The carefully selected mix of sustainable plants

Mayor & Deputy Mayor
We are pleased to announce that at the Annual Town Council Meeting Cllr Mike Facey was voted in as Mayor and Cllr Paul Wynn as Deputy Mayor for the coming civic year.

CARETAKER/CLEANER
Part-time – 22 hours per week Monday – Thursday 7.30am – Midday and Friday 7.30am – 11.30am (some flexibility required for locking up out of hours) Salary: Grade 3, SCP 10 –13, £26,835 – £28,163

Sponsorship of Hanging Baskets
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council are pleased to announce the launch of its Hanging Basket Sponsorship Program, providing local businesses, organisations and residents with a unique opportunity to contribute to the beautification of our town.

Pewfest is back!
Get ready, Highbridge! PewFest is making a grand return on May 17th and 18th, 2025, at St John’s Church. This vibrant festival offers an array of engaging workshops tailored for musicians and singers of all levels, operating on a

80th Anniversary of VE Day commemorated in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council had a busy day of events on Thursday 8th May to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. It all started at 9am with Town Councillors, MP and local residents

Consultation launched to help shape future of pharmaceutical services
Somerset Council launches consultation to gather public input on the future needs of local pharmaceutical services. Click here for the external link to Somerset Council The consultation can be found on the Council’s Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

VE Day 80 – 8th May 2025
VE Day Timetable 9:00 AM Proclamation to be read by the Town Crier at Burnham-on-Sea flagpole Raising of the VE Day 80 flag at Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge flagpoles 9:20 PM Reading of tribute by

The Town Council has opened up the application for grants!
Good news for local community groups, charities and organisations – the next round of grant applications will be considered at the Finance & Governance Committee meeting on 9th June. This link will take you to

Town Councillor Vacancy
BURNHAM-ON-SEA AND HIGHBRIDGE TOWN COUNCIL (BURNHAM SOUTH WARD) VACANCY FOR A TOWN COUNCILLOR Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 87 of the Local Government Act 1972, that due to the resignation of Sue