10 Sep

Calendar Photographs Wanted -Do You Have Some?

What images shall we use for the 2022 calendar? Over to you!

Each year the Bridgwater Town Council Christmas Calendar is a welcome addition to the promotion of our town. For the past few years we’ve featured works by local artists such as Terence Peppin and his evocative townscapes of Bridgwater, Jim Goddard and his collages of past and present images , Les Pickersgill and his artistic visions of nature and the built environment and the creator of the first calendar Jana Branecka with her vision of Bridgwater through the eyes of a guest to our town. This year we are asking anyone who has a photo they might like to see in our calendar to send it to us . We’re looking for local images that might sum up a specific month, or just general photos of our town and surrounds. People, places, scenery, events, history, old Bridgwater, new Bridgwater -over to you, the people that live here. We need hi res images, which might mean sending via ‘we transfer’ , you can send more than one, and you need to get them to our Admin Assistant Amy Storey, by 8 October 2021 on office@bridgwater-tc.gov.uk . The 12 most appropriate images will be allocated months and the best photo (as chosen by our panel of not quite experts) will get the cover spot (and the photographer a special prize curtesy of the Mercure Hotel. Let’s see those photos!!

Our Previous Calendars

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  • 2018

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    2019

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    2020

  • 2021

25 Aug

Covid : Tackling the Sedgemoor Spike

Town Council Leader ponders “Why us?!”

After a long time at the bottom of the Covid league tables, Sedgemoor suddenly finds itself right at the top. Above Hull and 4 places in Northern Ireland. Johnson.B (a Prime Minister) had announced ‘Freedom Day’, the economy was opening up and the leisure industry would lead the way. What could go wrong? Especially as the UK now has the best vaccination rates in Europe. Well, plenty it seems. Only a week ago Bridgwater Town Council was looking forward to its Covid Test Centre closing and reclaiming the Town Hall for the community. Now suddenly they’ve put a brake on that, stopped the closure and arranged a last minute extension due to the spike. Town Council leaders have not only met urgently with Health chiefs to get answers as to ‘why Bridgwater?’, the Town Mayor and the Council Leader have gone on local and national media to seek answers, address the issues and find solutions.

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22 Aug

Change Matters

Three Somerset artists, Siân Martin, Lesley Roberts and Pauline Lerry, collaborate in the exhibition CHANGE MATTERS. To be seen at Bridgwater Art Centre 4th September-3rd October. They have responded to environmental issues that are personal to them.

Siân is a textile artist, and teacher, who is currently drawing on her experience to work with textile processes using non-textile materials such as Somerset willow, cane, wire, plastics and paper thread. Siân is interested in using these materials to tell a story. For CHANGE MATTERS she has addressed the issue of coastline pollution with discarded plastics. In the exhibition you will see how she transforms these discards into desirable objects. Continue reading “Change Matters”

19 Aug

Covid Surge: Mayor says “Think of others and follow the guidance”

Mayor takes to the air waves to spread message ‘follow the guidance and stay safe’

With Sedgemoor now ranking second in the country in terms of rates of Covid cases, the Mayor of Bridgwater, Cllr Leigh Redman, has gone on BBC Radio urging people to ‘think of others and follow the guidance’.  Leigh continued “When i saw the numbers i started to ask the question myself. The numbers in Bridgwater seem amazingly high . Two thirds of the cases are young people between the age of 15 and 34 and Bridgwater has a relatively young population compared to the rest of the county. Things are opening up and there’s a higher level of social contact. I want to stress we’re all in this together so please follow the guidance. It would be horrible if due to a little slip , members of your family suffer, so please take care and follow the guidance. No one is breaking the law any more, the world is opening up and Bridgwater is going back to the vibrant place it was before, but we need to follow the guidance and consider everyone else. Get tested regularly, wear a mask indoors and all play our part. Everyone was expecting the cases to rise when we relaxed the rules so it’s not such a surprise. Previously we were very low but now we’re playing catch up. This delta virus is deadly and very easily spread, so follow the guidance , stay safe and we’ll get through this.”

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17 Aug

Bridgwater’s Eco Festival ‘SEED THE DAY’ Set for September 11

Bridgwater Town Council and Vegan Fairs will once again host the popular event ‘SEED THE DAY’ on Saturday 11 th September in Bridgwater High Street, Town Hall and Engine Room. Stalls will be open from 10am until 4pm and will encompass a range of vegan food, products, talks and activities along with charity and community-based stalls with a focus on the environment. Councillor Kathy Pearce, Climate Emergency Portfolio Holder on Bridgwater Town Council says “The recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Meteorological Office predictions of rising sea levels locally, set out why we must take account of impact on our environment through the choices we make. Therefore, this event is part of Bridgwater Town Council’s Climate Emergency Strategy to promote amazing alternative produce and products which literally do not cost the earth and have some fun at the same time. We invite everyone to come along to enjoy the range of produce on offer, maybe try something new and find out how we can all make a difference.”

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