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News Published in 2016

Somerset Prepared Newsletter

Helping Somerset plan, prepare, respond and recover from emergencies

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Support for Small Businesses

Business and digital support is offered on topics as diverse as digital marketing trends to filling out your tax return.

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Upcoming Events in 2017

Preview of what to expect in 2017!

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New Year in Steam – Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum

Join us for our ‘Steam Up’ on New Year’s Day 2017 – Open 12noon – 4pm

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Spotted a pothole or other road problem?

For instruction on how to report it click here.

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Vox 8 Choral Octet – ‘From Darkness into Light’

At St. Mary’s Church – Sunday 4th December – Doors open at 3:00pm

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Somerset Levels & Moors Community Update

The general situation on the Somerset Levels and Moors is improving. The forecast predicts an average of 4mm of rainfall today and 1mm tomorrow.

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LEADER Funds – Open for Business

The LEADER programme is part of the European Fund for Rural Development

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Somerset Waste Partnership October 2016

Please find below the October 2016 SWP monthly briefing.  This month we focus on waste prevention during November and December and include a reminder relating to plastic bottles collected via the kerbside service. Please also find below details over the Recycling & Refuse Collections Bank Holiday Changes SWP October 2016 Montly Briefing Recycling & Refuse Collections Bank Holiday...

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Music on the Levels – Sunday Tea-time Concerts – 10/2016

Sunday 30th October – Westonzoyland Church Hall, Main Road

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Computers in Easy Bytes

Somerset Age UK want to help guide you through the learning process!

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Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Scheme

Reducing Flood risk in Bridgwater together

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Grant funding for Community Buildings

Community buildings invited to apply for up to £1,000 for energy saving improvements

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Bridgwater Tidal Barrier – Public Drop-in Session

At the Bridgwater Arts Centre on Thursday 15th September between 2pm to 7pm

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Seniors Swing – Songs from the Shows on Broadway

Wednesday 14th September at the Baptist Church Hall, Little St Mary Street, Bridgwater

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In Steam Railway Gala – Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum – Bank Holiday Monday 29th August

In steam admission charges apply – £6.00 Adult; £5.00 Senior; Child £3.00; and Family £14.00.

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Battle of Sedgemoor

Re-enacted in Bridgwater – Weekend of 30th & 31st July.

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Local residents to receive important voter registration information

Households in Sedgemoor will soon be receiving a form asking residents to check whether the information that appears on the electoral register for those living at their address is correct as part of Sedgemoor’s annual voter registration canvass.

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Hinkley Point B’s latest community newsletter

Click here to view the latest community newsletter.  

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Summer Night of Madness at the Bridgwater Town Hall

Saturday 13th of August – 7:30pm

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REMEMBER – The Battle of the Somme – 1916-2016

REMEMBER – The Battle of the Somme – 1916-2016

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Bridgwater Blake Gardens Music Festival 2016

FREE on Sundays from 10th July onwards

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Sedgemoor Stitchers – A Blake Museum Exhibition

Tuesday 28th June – Saturday 23rd July

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Westonzoyland Pumping Station Station Museum – In Steam

Kids Go Free! – Sunday 3rd of July

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Somerset Rivers Authority “The Stream” Progress Update June 2016

“The Stream” Progress Update June 2016

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FREE Sunday tea time concerts – Sunday 26th June

Afternoon tea or coffee for sale along with some of the finest music Somerset has to offer.

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Temporary road closure of Liney Road, Westonzoyland

This road will be closed from 20th June 2016 and is expected to last for 5 days to replace a communication pipe relay in this road.

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Join us for coffee at the Blake Museum

Last Thursday of each month – 10:30 til noon.

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Music on the Levels Spring Concert – 29 May

Thanks to generous grants from Sedgemoor District Council and Westonzoyland Parish Council, these concerts are free to attend, although donations to continue the concerts in the future are most welcome.

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In Steam – Spring Bank Holiday Monday 30th May

In steam admission charges apply – £6.00 Adult; £5.00 Senior; £3.00 child; and £14.00 Family

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The 2016 EU Referendum

Your Vote Matters, Don’t Lose It – 7th June

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Steam on the levels – 05/2016

Steam & Vintage rally extravaganza – 14th & 15th May 2016

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Westonzoyland Pumping Station needs you

Tea room Volunteers – Gardeners, Painters, Tour Guides, Engineers, Funding Co-ordinators

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Somerset & Dorset Railway – Gone But Not Forgotten

Tuesday 2nd May – Saturday 4th June

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BBC Flog It is coming to Somerset

At Crowcombe Court – Thursday 12th May 2016 – 9:30am to 4:00pm

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Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum Steam Up

Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May – Open 1pm – 5pm

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Music on the Levels – Sunday Tea-time Concerts – 04/2016

Sunday 1st May at Westonzoyland Church Hall, Main Road – Doors open 2.45pm

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Temporary Road Closure

Closed from 15th May 2016 and is expected to last for 1 day.

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Vote for local Police & Crime Commissioner – 5th May

To find out who your candidates are, visit choosemypcc.org.uk or call 0800 1070708 for a free booklet.

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Dog microchipping Becomes Law

Sedgemoor District Council is reminding dog owners that from Wednesday 6th April it will be a legal requirement that all dogs are microchipped.

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Temporary Road Closure for Hoopers Lane and Lakewell, Westonzoyland

PP B2N 7 County Hall Taunton Somerset TA1 4DY Our Reference: RCNSE7550 23 March 2016 Dear Sir/Madam ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984, TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE Hoopers Lane & Lakewall, Westonzoyland I am writing to inform you that Somerset County Council as the Highway Authority have received an application for the temporary closure of Hoopers Lane & Lakewall from Somerset Highways. This road will be closed from 12th May 2016 and is expected to last for 6 days excluding the weekend to enable resurfacing works to be carried out in this road. Please find enclosed a plan showing the...

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Get Set Grow, Get Set Cook

Click here to view/download the Sainsbury’s Food Donation Partnership Application Form     Morrisons Food Donations CONTACT: Please contact your local Morrisons Community Champion in-store or by calling their store phone number. The Morrisons Corporate Responsibility team may also be able to help with finding your nearest participating store and contact. They may be contacted on 0845 611 5370 or cr@morrisonsplc.co.uk Background Morrisons are the first supermarket to commit to donating all of their usable waste food. They are shifting their community championing work from...

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Paul Martin’s Street Auction

We have just started work on a new series for BBC 1, which we are very excited about and which we would love you to help us with.
If you would like more information or feel you might know of someone who could be nominated, please do get in touch.

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Somerset Waste Partnership – March 2016 Briefing

Monthly Briefing for Members, Partners and Staff

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Clean for the Queen Campaign

We would like to draw your attention to the ‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign which aims to clear up litter from all our communities in time for Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday.

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Somerset Levels and Moors Flood Update Week Commencing 8th Feb 2016

An update after heavy levels of rain over the last few days.

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Weather Warnings

Storm Jonas: update for Wessex Area Current status as of 13:00 on 26 January 2016 Heavy and persistent rain is forecast The Met Office has issued yellow severe weather warnings for rain across the South West for today, Tuesday 26 January and tomorrow, Wednesday 27 January 2016 as Storm Jonas passes over the UK. The rain will be accompanied by gales with the risk of severe gales on exposed hills and coasts for a time. Across our Wessex Area we are expecting persistent rainfall between Tuesday afternoon and early morning on Thursday. During this time we could see rainfall totals across...

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Music on the Levels – 01/2016

Music on the Levels receives grant from Parish Council and announces details of February concert

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Somerset Levels & Moors Situation

Update on the current situation and the forecast for the next few days.

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