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One-third of Bridgwater Council Tax to be spent on parks and open spaces

3 days ago · POLICE have said they are growing “increasingly concerned” for the welfare of a Bridgwater man who has been missing for days. Mark, 55, was last seen at around 7.45am on Friday (January 24) in the Victoria Park area of Bridgwater. He is described as white, of large build, with short, grey ...

1 day ago · A Bridgwater restaurant will be shrinking in size to allow the town’s Premier Inn hotel to be expanded. Premier Inn Hotels Ltd. has secured planning permission from Somerset Council to expand its Bridgwater North hotel, located within the …

4 days ago · THE 39 per cent increase to Bridgwater Town Council’s precept is set to be one of the highest in the UK for 2025/26. Labour councillors approved the steep increase at Full Council on Thursday, January 23, with council leader, Brian Smedley, characterising the rise as “modest”. Average Band ...

Jan 2, 2025 · Contractor Taylor Woodrow, which is carrying out the works as part of the £9 million Celebration Mile in Bridgwater, says the road closure is needed to complete the works “safely and as quickly as possible.”. The full road closure affects Eastover, which previously had a one-way road system in place until the discovery of a range of unmapped utilities.

Sep 24, 2024 · Waterways charity Canal & River Trust is holding a public engagement event on October 1 so local people can find out more about the repairs. The work will also involve installing remote monitoring equipment to measure for any movement on the walls of the cutting, clearing overgrowing vegetation along the towpath, and drilling additional ‘weep holes’ into the walls to prevent the potential ...

Jan 7, 2025 · During the evening of Sunday January 5, Devon and Somerset fire and rescue services received multiple calls to reports of a vehicle fire. One fire engine from Bridgwater was sent to the location and on arrival the Bridgwater crews …

Dec 30, 2024 · SEED Sedgemoor is a consortium that aims to make creative arts, culture and heritage part of everyday life in Sedgemoor. According to Bridgwater Town Council, “The mural project will engage multiple community groups in Bridgwater to develop ideas around themes of place, uniqueness, identity, diversity, togetherness, home, and civic pride.”