BRIDGWATER TOGETHER: Looking Back and Looking Forward

For the third year running Bridgwater organisations have come together to promote an event that celebrates the towns diversity and Internationalism. This week the main day long drop in session on Saturday 28th October will be supplemented by a series of other events during the course of the week. All events are free.

Celebrating international links and cultural diversity at the Engine Room in Bridgwater

Saturday 28th October  10am – 5pm
Bridgwater Together celebration
Music, film, food, dancing  and personal histories of the rich and diverse cultures  in the town and surrounding areas: from Bangra dancing to Bulgarian medieval architecture; face-painting to Polish films – something for all the family. Come and share the food and join in the fun! Continue reading “BRIDGWATER TOGETHER: Looking Back and Looking Forward”

Bridgwater’s Czech-Slovak Links put into Historical Context at Public Event

In 1992 Bridgwater became the first British town to twin with a Czechoslovakian town after the Velvet Revolution in that country brought about the end of Communism. On Monday October 30th, as part of the ‘Bridgwater Together’ week of internationalist events at the Engine Room, High street home of Somerset Film & Video, 2 speakers will talk about the historic events that connect Britain and Bridgwater to the Czech and Slovak Republics.

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Licence Revoked for Town Centre Store as Police clampdown on ASB

International Food Centre on Binford Place

At today’s hearing of Sedgemoor District Council Licensing Panel an application from the Police and Trading Standards for the revocation of the Premises Licence for the International Food Centre on Bridgwater’s troubled Binford Place was agreed. Chairman of the Panel Cllr Jeff Savage said the Licence would be withdrawn at 1800 on 25th October pending any appeal by the holder Mr Mehmet Yildirim.

The Police, Trading Standards, the Town Council, Ward Councillors and residents all spoke at the hearing which lasted almost 4 hours and heard evidence of illegal tobacco sales, failure to comply with conditions previously set and links to anti-social behaviour in the Town Centre and specifically on Binford Place which the Police and Town Council identified as their number one trouble spot. Continue reading “Licence Revoked for Town Centre Store as Police clampdown on ASB”

Diversity Voice: Bringing Communities Together

Diversity Voice AGM at the Victoria Centre, Bridgwater

Since the Brexit vote a year ago it’s been a difficult time for the many new workers that came to the UK looking for work and a future. Stories of a rise in hate crime since the Referendum along with instances of ‘What are you still doing here?’ being the greeting in many workplaces the day after, are widespread and well documented. What a state we’ve got ourselves into! All the more reason to support organisations such as Diversity Voice based at the Victoria Park Community Centre in Bridgwater which held it’s AGM this week and had as it’s guest speaker, former MP Roger Casale, now a founder of the New Europeans Movement and a fervent campaigner for the rights of Europeans.

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It’s Fair Time Again

West Street once again plays host to Bridgwater Fair

Bridgwater Fair is here again and the Westover residents of West Street once more take the bullet for the rest of us so that this ancient tradition, which brings 1,000s to our town can take place. As part of our role, Westover Councillors, are involved in pre-meetings with all the agencies that work together to put on the fair, whether it’s the Police, Fire Authority, St Johns Ambulance, Showmans Guild or all the many Sedgemoor workers that are diverted to Fair duty.

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