Communities across the UK are coming together to celebrate Volunteers’ Week 2026, a national campaign recognising the invaluable contributions of volunteers who make a difference every day. Running from 1–7 …
Speed Indicator Device findings
Bridgwater Town Council has reviewed the latest findings from its Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs), with monitoring carried out across the town between January and the end of April 2026. The …
CCTV supports community safety across Bridgwater
Bridgwater Town Council continues to invest in a network of 61 strategically placed CCTV cameras across the town, playing a quiet but vital role in protecting residents, supporting emergency services …
Waste collections to start early as weather heats up
Waste collections in Somerset will begin from 6am next week, from Tuesday 26 May as temperatures are expected to climb. The early starts are to help crews impacted by the …
Somerset Council on road to recovery after record wet winter
Somerset Council’s Highways teams are fighting back against the pothole pandemic caused by one of the wettest winters on record in the South West. Extra teams and machinery have been …
Bridgwater welcomes new Mayor
Bridgwater’s new Mayor, Cllr Leigh Redman, was elected by councillors at Bridgwater Town Council’s Annual Meeting held on Thursday 21 May. Cllr Redman, who previously served as Deputy Mayor, took …
Free Half-Term Fun at Somerset Film with “Comic Chaos”
Families, young people and comic lovers of all ages are invited to unleash their imagination this May half-term at Comic Chaos, a free creative drop-in activity hosted by Somerset Film …
Bridgwater Celebrates international links
Bridgwater is set to celebrate its long-standing international friendships with events highlighting its six European twin towns. The town is proudly twinned with La Ciotat in France, Homberg in Germany, …
New archaeological discoveries revealed at Bridgwater talk
The Bridgwater and District Archaeological Society is delighted to invite members of the public to a fascinating evening talk exploring recent archaeological discoveries uncovered during work on the new tidal …
Bank Holiday rubbish and recycling collection changes
Somerset Council have announced that there will be no recycling or rubbish collections taking place on Bank Holiday Monday, 25 May. Collection days will change across Somerset following the bank holiday. All collections will be one day later than the usual …