Somerset Council has secured £5.87 million in Government funding to help people sleeping rough move off the streets and into safe, settled accommodation. The funding has been awarded through the …
153,000 spring flowering bulbs planted across Bridgwater
A total of 153,000 spring flowering bulbs have been planted across 10 locations in Bridgwater, including two of the town’s cemeteries, as part of Bridgwater Town Council’s ongoing programme to …
Bridgwater Arts Centre celebrates 80 years with special exhibition
Residents and visitors are invited to step back through eight decades of culture and creativity Bridgwater Arts Centre launches a special exhibition celebrating its 80th anniversary. Running until 24 October, …
Multi-million plan to create more local specialist education places in Somerset
A proposal to expand specialist support in mainstream schools, increase special school capacity and help more children and young people learn closer to home is to go ahead in Somerset. …
Bridgwater Town Council welcomes decision to reintroduce two-way traffic
Bridgwater Town Council has welcomed Somerset Council’s decision to reintroduce two-way traffic along East Quay and Salmon Parade as part of the Celebration Mile project. While views on the original …
£5.2m to be invested in boosting Somerset’s economy
Investment is planned to boost Somerset’s economy using funding previously granted by Government to the former Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). Somerset Council has a confirmed …
Bridgwater Town Council responds to Somerset Council’s parking charge review
Bridgwater Town Council has expressed disappointment that Somerset Council intends to proceed with a 10% increase in parking charges, despite pausing the wider implementation of its new county-wide parking strategy. …
Police action highlights value of town centre CCTV
Bridgwater Town Council has welcomed a recent update from Avon and Somerset Police, based on information provided by the Somerset CCTV Control Room, which highlights the important role CCTV continues …
Mayor of Bridgwater opens new community café in Angel Place
The Mayor of Bridgwater, Cllr Leigh Redman has officially opened the new Community Connect Cafe in the Angel Place Shopping Centre. Established in 2025, Sedgemoor Community Connector was created by …
New exhibition explores Bridgwater’s wireless heritage
Visitors to Blake Museum are invited to discover a fascinating chapter of Somerset’s technological history in a new exhibition exploring the rise, importance and eventual decline of the Bridgwater Wireless …