Bridgwater Business League is Back!
March 17, 2022
Bridgwater United Community Sports Trust & Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce are bringing back the business league for local businesses to partake in a weekly 5-a-side football league to help promote healthy physical and mental wellbeing within the workplace.If your business/company are interested in taking part in this league, please help us by completing the expression…
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Somerset Growth Accelerator Fund Grant Scheme
March 15, 2022
Grants are being made available to Somerset SMEs to support the growth of their businesses and to help drive economic recovery post Covid and support Somerset’s ambition to become net zero by 2030. Applicants can apply for: Grants of between £25,000 and £50,000 with the applicant expected to match fund 25% of the project costs…
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Launch of New Local Paper - Somerset Apple
March 15, 2022
A NEW local paper is set to hit the streets on April 1 with the publication of the Somerset Apple. The paper has evolved from the Sedgemoor Apple which last printed at the end of 2021 while still maintaining an online presence. The new publication will continue to cover all the important issues in Sedgemoor but…
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NEW Somerset Food Resilience Grant is available!
March 10, 2022
Smart Communities Ltd has a Grant Fund to enable communities that support or directly work to develop food resilience in communities across Somerset. Any Somerset community group, charity, organisation, and agency can apply for a maximum of £2,000. The deadline for applications is 31st March 2022 and funded by Somerset County Council. During the Covid-19…
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TALENTED ENTERTAINERS WANTED FOR 2022 CARNIVAL CONCERTS
March 7, 2022
Local talented entertainers are being sought by Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Committee to be ‘front of curtain’ acts at the 2022 carnival concerts. Vocalists, musicians, comedians, magicians, dancers and all round general entertainers are wanted to appear in the popular show, which returns to the stage this year between Monday 3 October and Saturday 15…
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Bristol Road Playing Fields disposal
March 7, 2022
Sedgemoor District Council is considering the disposal of the site of the Bristol Road Playing Fields, Bridgwater which extends to approximately 4.98 hectares. It is proposed that the land will be transferred to the Bridgwater United Community Sports Trust by way of a 75-year lease in order to convert the existing playing fields into an…
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Sedgemoor District Council sets its final Budget
February 25, 2022
Despite continuing to deal with the Covid pandemic, storms and the challenges of bringing together all five councils in Somerset, coupled with the fact that nearly all staff working from home for nearly two years , Sedgemoor District Council has yet again set a balanced budget with no cuts to public services for the coming…
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Portt & Co achieve B Corp Certification
February 24, 2022
Portt & Co, who provide outsourced finance services for small businesses in the food and drink industry, have proudly announced they have been awarded B Corp Certification. The globally-recognised certification is awarded to companies meeting the highest standard of social and environmental performance. To achieve it, Portt & Co were assessed under five key areas…
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10 businesses to benefit from Somerset Catalyst support programme
February 24, 2022
Ten Somerset businesses with the potential for rapid growth will have the chance to benefit from one-to-one expert coaching and tailored business support to help them succeed. Mendip District Council, Sedgemoor District Council, Somerset County Council, Somerset West and Taunton Council and South Somerset District Council have joined forces to deliver the High-Growth Catalyst Support…
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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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Winners announced for Bristol Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards
February 21, 2022
More than a hundred businesses joined the online celebrations for the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards 2021/22. Giles Adams and Nell Barrington hosted an emotional ceremony during which 60 awards were announced for the best tourism and hospitality businesses in the region. Entrants were in high spirits and gathered with their teams from across…
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Consultation on Sedgemoor Playing Pitch Strategy and Sedgemoor Built Facilities Strategy
February 21, 2022
Sedgemoor District Council is preparing updated playing pitch and built facilities strategies to replace existing outdated documents in line with requirements set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. Up to date strategies are essential to support the delivery of sport and recreation as set out in the adopted Local Plan, as well as supporting…
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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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