Silver Recognition Awarded to New Leaf
August 4, 2020
Bridgwater Chamber Member New leaf announces being awarded Silver Award by The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and the UK Ministry of Defence. Becky Wright Founder of New Leaf said, “ For us signing The Covenant is about doing the right thing for Armed Forces people. In the past year we have offered free places to…
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Bridgwater Based Business announces new collaboration to help support employee’s wellbeing who are facing redundancy
August 4, 2020
Bridgwater Chamber Member New Leaf announce a new collaboration with RBHR to provide an outplacement package which puts wellbeing at the heart of the service. With Citizens Advice receiving calls every two minutes from people seeking advice about redundancy we are seeing an escalating employment crisis. Recently announcements of redundancies in Somerset came from Honeywell…
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400 visors donated to Bridgwater's Brainwave charity
August 4, 2020
By Steven Salter BRIDGWATER Chamber of Commerce has facilitated the donation of 400 face visors to local charity Brainwave. Chamber general manager Roger Smith was recently contacted by Socea Denys, a Tier 1 contractor at Hinkley Point C currently installing the CRF pipes that transfer the water to cool the reactors. One of their labourers,…
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Last call to Sedgemoor’s businesses to apply to the Business Support grant scheme
August 3, 2020
Sedgemoor District Council is issuing a final call to people who might be eligible for financial help through the government-backed Covid-19 business grant scheme ahead of its closure next month. The Government has requested that all payments due under the scheme should be made by the end of August; so to make sure that any…
Read MoreRegister for Eat Out to help Out
July 22, 2020
Sedgemoor District Council is calling on businesses selling food and drink to be consumed on their premises to register for a government initiative encouraging people to support their local eateries – The Eat Out to Help Out scheme, which was announced on July 9th. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout August, participating pubs, cafes, restaurants…
Read MoreLand at Lakeside, Isleport, Highbridge
July 16, 2020
On Monday 13 July the Council’s Corporate Scrutiny Committee reviewed the decision by the Executive to dispose of land at Lakeside, Isleport, Highbridge to Coln Residential, following the decision being called in. At the scrutiny meeting members of the public were able to raise their concerns to the Committee and after consideration the Corporate Scrutiny…
Read MoreSedgemoor Executive approve the preparation of a Local Development Order for the Gravity Enterprise Zone
July 16, 2020
The Executive has today approved the preparation of a Local Development Order for the Gravity Enterprise Zone. “We’re delighted that Sedgemoor District Council has approved the preparation of a Local Development Order for Gravity. We look forward to working collaboratively with the Council through a Planning Performance Agreement to create a simplified planning regime for…
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International Baccalaureate Students Celebrate their Results!
July 14, 2020
IB Group - An image of the group taken earlier in the year. Despite the disruption caused by Covid-19, students studying the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) at Bridgwater & Taunton College achieved outstanding results. Bridgwater & Taunton College is the only college in Somerset offering this internationally recognised alternative to A Levels, designed for…
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Magnox and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority have announced a £25,000 cash boost to help support vulnerable groups in Somerset.
July 13, 2020
The money has been granted to the Somerset Coronavirus Appeal to help support the community during the coronavirus pandemic. The funds will be administered by the Somerset Community Foundation (SCF), and ring-fenced for people living in the Sedgemoor district of the county, and will be used to support projects such as food banks; activity and…
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How is your business dealing with Coronavirus?
July 13, 2020
The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues, with far-reaching effects on people, travel, supply chains, and economies globally. In response to the impact of the outbreak being felt by businesses all over the UK, we’ve created a Coronavirus resource centre to house all important news and information to update you on the potential implications for your…
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HMRC invites hospitality industry to register for Eat Out to Help Out
July 13, 2020
Restaurants and other establishments serving food for on premises consumption can now sign up to a new government initiative aimed at protecting jobs in the hospitality industry and encouraging people to safely return to dining out. The Eat Out to Help Out registration page went live this morning on GOV.UK, allowing businesses to join the…
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£1.57 billion investment to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage institutions
July 13, 2020
Britain’s globally renowned arts, culture and heritage industries will receive a world-leading £1.57 billion rescue package to help weather the impact of coronavirus, the government announced today. Thousands of organisations across a range of sectors including the performing arts and theatres, heritage, historic palaces, museums, galleries, live music and independent cinema will be able to…
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Bridgwater & Taunton College are here to support business recovery
July 10, 2020
With the government’s latest pledge to boost employability through a variety of different schemes and to provide young people with a better start, Bridgwater & Taunton College are here to support and advise businesses on the opportunities and new incentives now available for recruiting an Apprentice, Trainee or taking on an Industry Placement student. Businesses…
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Bridgwater & Taunton College Student wins The Global Innovators Category
July 3, 2020
Digital media design student Emily Bradley recently won the Global Innovators Category in The Apps for Good Awards. ‘Space Bubble’ is a mental health app for teens designed to help keep the user’s mental health on-track through daily, tailored activities. Emily’s inspiration came after she struggled with her own mental health and she felt other…
Read MoreShop Local on Independents’ Day – July 4th
July 2, 2020
Now, more than ever, is the time to support your local, independent shops across Sedgemoor’s retail centres. Celebrating Independents’ Day on Saturday, July 4th, Sedgemoor District Council, Bridgwater Town Council and Bridgwater’s Town Team will be helping to fly the flag for small, independent shops and traders. Independents account for something in the order of…
Read MoreDisposal of undeveloped land adjoining Lakeside, Isleport, Highbridge
June 25, 2020
Sedgemoor District Council have today approved the disposal of land adjoining Lakeside, Isleport, Highbridge. In an hour-long debate, the members of the Executive listened to representations from members of the public who were passionately against the disposal of the land versus the need to provide additional housing to meet Government targets. There is a balance…
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