On Bank Holiday Monday 8th of May Bridgwater Town Council held a Celebration Fete in Blake Gardens. The weather forecast was terrible but we persevered none the less and hosted …
Win Somerset festival tickets with our hidden pebbles – and help children
Every Somerset resident has a chance to win 6 all-weekend tickets worth up to £380 for a popular local music festival by finding special pebbles hidden around the county. 100 …
Council’s secures extra £5.4m for road maintenance after a year of challenges
Somerset Council has netted an additional £5.4m to carry out essential repair works across the county’s road network. This year’s extra funding from the Government recognises the unprecedented challenges facing …
Did The Big Help Out give you a taste for volunteering?
The Coronation of HM King Charles III gave volunteering the Royal seal of approval with the Big Help Out attracting thousands of people to give up their time to support …
ReCreation, Hamp – a new beginning!
ReCreation, Hamp – a new beginning! Bridgwater Town Council is pleased to announce that it has taken over responsibility for the ReCreation Youth and Community Centre on the Hamp Estate. …
First-ever Business Expo coming to Bridgwater
Bridgwater is on the brink of becoming Somerset’s business growth capital, and what better way to celebrate than hosting the first-ever Bridgwater Business Expo. The Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce is …
Road deaths decrease in Somerset
Fatalities on Somerset’s roads decreased from 25 to 21 over the 2022 calendar year. Whilst the drop is welcome, Somerset Council’s Lead Member for Transport and Digital Cllr Mike Rigby …
Coronation celebrations mean waste collections will be a day later next week
Somerset Council is reminding residents to make sure their bins are ‘standing to attention’ as crews collect a day later in the week beginning Monday 8 May. Crews have been …
Get Snap Happy this Mental Health Awareness week (15 – 21 May)
Somerset residents have been asked to share photos of their favourite ‘Happy Place’ in advance of Mental Health Awareness week (15 – 21 May). The theme of the 2023 campaign …
The NHS is turning 75 and they need your help to tell their Somerset Story
The NHS is turning 75! Background: On Wednesday 5 July the NHS is celebrating a big birthday – an amazing 75 years old. Formed at a time of great uncertainty …