Somerset County Councillors want to hear from anyone with a community project idea that will help improve the health and wellbeing of people in their local patch. The Health and Wellbeing Budget Scheme is running for the third year. The fund provides each County Councillor with a one-off sum of £5,000 (with a minimum grant […]
Westover ward councillors Brian Smedley and Kathy Pearce joined Bridgwater South County Councillor Leigh Redman this morning visiting picket lines to show solidarity with striking public sector workers as National Strike action spread to include public buildings in the town centre. At midday the councillors joined workers from all the striking unions and their supporters […]
Today is ‘open day’ at the Bridgwater Food Bank and Town Mayor and Westover councillor Steve Austen dropped in to see how they were doing. There are problems…… Since the rapid growth of food banks nationwide over the past few years it’s no surprise that an area like Bridgwater should have it’s own share of […]
A new sponsor has been welcomed to the ranks of Bridgwater Flower Show’s supporters. Summer Land Air Conditioning Ltd, who are based at Acorn House in St. Mary Street, are to sponsor the photography section of the Show. “This is an extremely popular section” said Show Secretary Jackie Sealey “the ten classes attract more than […]
Thursday 22nd May is the European Election. The most publicised in a long time largely due to the headline grabbing antics of former Tory Banker Nigel Farage and his ‘oh no another one’s said something daft’ bunch of Kippers. Voters in both Westover and Gibraltar will be voting for the same set of candidates, so […]