The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier scheme has been developed by the Environment Agency and Somerset Council due to the increasing tidal flood risk to Bridgwater town centre and the surrounding area. The scheme will deliver a tidal barrier and improvements to downstream defences on the River Parrett near Chilton Trinity, and will reduce tidal flood risk to 11,300 homes and 1,500 businesses.
Sedgemoor Chamber of Commerce is encouraging established small and medium sized businesses in Somerset to take advantage of the Somerset Start Up & Grow programme before registrations close at the end of February. Funded by Somerset Council through the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund, this fully funded scheme gives eligible SMEs up to 6 hours…
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Sedgemoor Chamber of Commerce is pleased to share member news from Supernova Dental, a growing Bridgwater dental practice that has just opened its new Moonlight Treatment Suite, expanding the practice to three surgeries. The new suite increases appointment availability for local families while maintaining the team’s patient first approach to care. Designed with comfort at…
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Sedgemoor Chamber of Commerce is pleased to confirm that exhibitor stand bookings for Somerset Business Expo 2026 are now open to all businesses. Following an early access window for Chamber members, which saw a strong response and many stands already reserved, the remaining exhibition spaces are now available on general sale. Somerset Business Expo 2026…
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Young Somerset recently welcomed Sir Ashley Fox, MP for Bridgwater, and later that day Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner, Clare Moody, to its Bold & Brave Angel Place charity shop in Bridgwater. The visit offered an important opportunity to showcase the wide‑ranging support the charity provides for children and young people across Somerset.…
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