We want your views on the Celebration Mile in Bridgwater
February 22, 2022
A public drop-in session is planned for Tuesday, March 1st between 1600 hrs and 1900 hrs in the Town Hall in Bridgwater where plans and ideas will be on show for the next part of the Celebration Mile – Angel Crescent, Clare Street and Eastover. Under the auspices of the Bridgwater Town Deal, we are…
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Weston College Principal calls for businesses, schools, community groups and the public to support the Queen’s Green Canopy by planting a tree for the Jubilee.
February 21, 2022
Weston College have joined the national campaign to support the The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) - a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 which invites people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”. The Principal and Chief Executive Dr Paul Phillips CBE, was…
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Specialist grants available to drive business growth
February 18, 2022
Small and medium-sized businesses in Somerset have the opportunity to apply for grant funding worth up to £6,000 to help them grow and develop. The Business Growth Support Programme is the latest initiative to launch as part of Somerset’s work funded by Community Renewal Funding from the UK Government. The Business Growth Support Programme will…
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S Roberts Group Launches New BoomBags to Meet Demand for Home & Garden Renovations!
February 15, 2022
A FAMILY-RUN waste management company from Somerset has launched a new product to meet growing demand for home and garden improvements and to provide added convenience for customers (February 2022). S Roberts Group, which is based in Bridgwater, has created its new BoomBags in two sizes as an alternative to bulky skips for householders working…
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CARNIVAL SHOW RETURNS AFTER A TWO YEAR GAP
February 14, 2022
A long established show in Bridgwater’s annual event diary returns to the town at the end of March after a two-year gap. The Old Folks Show, which features the Bridgwater carnival clubs, will take place at Bridgwater Town Hall between Thursday 24 March and Saturday 26 March 2022. The clubs first staged the free show…
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North Somerset business set to Accelerate
February 14, 2022
Organisations in North Somerset have joined together, to create Accelerate, which is funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund. The new initiative has been created to support local business to thrive, through short term training designed to establish a culture of innovation and growth. It will be run by several local…
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Trustee Board Member for Brainwave
February 14, 2022
Do you share in our passion and ambition to deliver high quality, compassionate and ‘life changing’ therapies to ‘unlock’ the potential of disabled children? Then take a step towards joining Brainwave… We currently have vacancies on our board of trustees and in particularly would be keen to hear from those with experience in the following…
Read MoreGrant funding available for business groups, clusters and networks
February 14, 2022
Business groups in Somerset that have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic are being given the opportunity to apply for grant funding this month. The grants are worth up to £5,000 and can be used by business groups (including Social Enterprises), networks and clusters to aid the recovery from Covid. The scheme is particularly…
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SQUIBBING YOUTUBE FILM BECOMES INTERNET SENSATION
February 1, 2022
A short film about Bridgwater Carnival’s spectacular squibbing made by a popular Youtuber has been watched over one million times.The six minute film made by Tom Scott during last November’s low key and symbolic carnival activities in the town, has become an overnight internet sensation after the youtuber turned his squibbing experience into one of…
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Boundary Commission Review for Parliamentary Boundaries – 2023
January 25, 2022
The Boundary Commission has the task of periodically reviewing all the Parliamentary constituencies in England. It is currently conducting a review on the basis of rules most recently updated by Parliament in 2020. These latest rules retain 650 constituencies for the UK Parliament as a whole and require constituencies that they propose or recommend to…
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New State of the Art Website Launched for Bridgwater Carnival
January 21, 2022
A new state of the art website has been launched for Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival asthe spectacular procession returns to the town’s streets later this year after a two year gap. Designed by Taunton web design company, Somerset Web Services, the new eye catching website (www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk) includes the introduction of custom built features which will…
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Next step for Bridgwater Tidal Barrier
January 20, 2022
The £100m Bridgwater Tidal Barrier - designed to protect some 13,000 homes and businesses from tidal flooding - is one step nearer. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), George Eustice, approved the Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO), which was submitted in December 2019 and grants powers to construct and…
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Get ready for some fun! Drive-in cinema (s)
January 10, 2022
With Christmas over and dark and grey skies abounding, Sedgemoor District Council are putting some fun back into local communities with a programme of free and exciting events. In association with local events company, eat:Festivals and funded by the Government Welcome Back Fund, there will be a fun-filled programme of different events, at different locations,…
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Weston College and Willmott Dixon launch Constructing Lives Together
January 4, 2022
Weston College have teamed up with construction heavyweight Willmott Dixon, to support local adults in entering the construction industry, through launched Constructing Lives Together. The new initiative which is being funded by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) will offer free training to people across the South West. The two-week training courses which will be…
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New Service from SAV
December 16, 2021
Available from January, SAV (Stand Against Violence) are launching a series of uplifting 45-minute online training sessions to help us focus and take care of ourselves and those around us. We'll work with you to develop the skills to stay connected and energised as a team, with sessions including managing emotions, effective communication, understanding body language, active…
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Weston College to Deliver FREE HGV Skills Bootcamps from Jan 2022
December 13, 2021
Weston College has been announced as the only Ofsted Outstanding education providers offering the HGV Skills Bootcamps. The Government announced the Skills Bootcamp in October, and it is part of the Skills for Life initiative, with the aim of training 5,000 (new and returning) people to become HGV drivers. The HGV Skills Bootcamps offer participants…
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