Somerset County Council will continue to provide help to families in need of food support over the May half-term period. At its Full Council meeting on Wednesday, May 5, the…
97 per cent of households respond to Census 2021
The response to Census 2021 has exceeded all expectations, with 97 per cent of households across England and Wales making sure they count when it comes to local services like…
District councils give local electors a vote on the future of local government in Somerset
A local poll of all electors on two proposals for the future of local government in Somerset currently under consideration – One Somerset and Stronger Somerset – will now go ahead later this month. The poll,…
Bridgwater Transport Forum
The government has produced a national bus strategy, called Bus Back Better, with £3 billion funding for improvements to local bus services, through partnerships and franchising. Somerset County Council is…
General Grant Fund Applications
Bridgwater Town Council’s General Grant Fund has officially re-opened. The Town Council’s General Grant Funding is for one-off grants up to £2,500 per annum for community groups. Applications are welcome…
Tree Fund Policy and How to Apply
The tree coverage in Bridgwater is around 7%. This is way below the national average of 13% (which is way below the European average of 35%). Evidence states that trees…
Garden waste: renew now, deadline is approaching!
Somerset’s garden waste customers have just a few more days to renew their subscriptions. With no grace periods or amnesties, they have until Friday 7 May to sign-up again and…
All change for Early May Bank Holiday
All collections in the week of the Early May Bank Holiday on Monday 3 May will be one day later, Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) has announced. With no collections on…
Annual Town Assembly 28 April 2021
Annual Town Assembly Bridgwater Town Council are holding the Annual Town Assembly Wednesday 28th April 2021. If you would like to attend the meeting, please email [email protected]create new email for the Zoom…
Are you a postal voter in Sedgemoor?
If you are a postal voter and once you have received your postal ballot pack, please get it back to us as soon as you can. You can return your…