Reopening non-essential retail
April 9, 2021
Sedgemoor District Council is working with shop-keepers, traders and larger national chain stores to prepare for the re-opening of High Streets and retail centres, following the Government announcement that non-essential shops can open from Monday, April 12th. Pavement stencilling has been refreshed in Bridgwater, Highbridge, Burnham, Wedmore and Cheddar to remind people to keep their…
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Free advice on offer for Green start-ups
April 6, 2021
Somerset’s local authorities are providing free business advice to people wanting to set up their own Green business. The workshops, run by Business West advisers, are fully funded by Somerset County Council and the four District Councils: Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West and Taunton and South Somerset. The project is being funded through a Business Rates…
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Sports Funding
March 26, 2021
Hot on the heels of recent announcements in the national budget, comes more good news for Sedgemoor residents, in that three leisure and swimming pools have been awarded £260,000 from Sport England’s National Leisure Recovery Fund aimed to assist leisure facilities in helping the nation to recover from the pandemic. Due to the rules of…
Read MoreTown Investment Plan Summary Document Released
March 8, 2021
Sedgemoor District Council has today released the Bridgwater Town Investment Plan Summary document that provides stakeholders and the wider public with a condensed version of the overarching plan. The summary document sets out the vision for Bridgwater, focusing on the challenges and opportunities for the town, the strategic aims and objectives, the projects proposed to…
Read MoreYMCA Highbridge officially opened by Sedgemoor District Council Chairman
February 7, 2020
YMCA Highbridge was officially opened last week (Friday 31st January) at an opening event which saw around 100 local residents and dignitaries in attendance. The building was officially opened by Sedgemoor District Council Chairman, Cllr Peter Clayton, alongside YMCA Dulverton Group CEO, Martin Hodgson. Unveiling a plaque commemorating the building’s opening, Cllr Peter Clayton said:…
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Midas IBIS Hotel Construction
January 7, 2020
Works are still continuing apace on the new IBIS Red branded hotel for our client, Zeal Hotels (Bridgwater) Ltd. to construct a new IBIS Red Hotel and s-ll on target for opening next Autumn 2020. Once complete, the five storey hotel will have 144 bedrooms with a breakfast and restaurant area, bar area and conference…
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Northgate Leisure development news
October 26, 2019
Exciting plans for the next steps at Northgate, Bridgwater have been submitted to Sedgemoor District Council’s planning department. A detailed planning application for the development of a new cinema and leisure scheme on council-owned land at Northgate in Bridgwater town centre can be found at https://www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/planningonline – application number 08/19/00166. Sedgemoor District Council consider that…
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Ground breaking Ceremony for the construction of a new link road
October 9, 2019
Gravity is delighted to announce that we have appointed the civil engineering and construction company Griffiths, to construct the Link Road, with the works commencing this summer. This marks a key milestone in the Gravity development, not only enabling the start of developing the Enterprise Zone but also creating jobs locally. The Link Road…
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Devon Contractors appointed on speculative development at Bridgwater Gateway
May 25, 2019
Work is about to commence on more than 25,000 sq ft of speculative industrial development in Somerset with the appointment of contractors at the £150 million Bridgwater Gateway business park. Devon Contractors, based at Clyst St. Mary near Exeter, have been appointed to build five 5,000 sq ft units at the site beside junction 24…
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Solar panels installed at Bridgwater Gateway Premier Inn
May 17, 2019
Over 50 electricity-generating panels have been mounted on the roof of the hotel, which is due to be handed over to Premier Inn owners Whitbread later this month. Around 30 jobs will be created at the hotel, which is located on one of the prime road frontage plots on the £150 million, 100-acre mixed-use site…
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Huntspill Energy Park forms part of a multi-site Heart of the South West Enterprise Zone
April 7, 2019
This brownfield site located near Puriton just off Junction 23 of the M5 was once home to the Royal Ordnance Factory. Now the site benefits from a planning permission and a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for a development of a 270-acre business park focused on low carbon and energy generation. Once operational, Huntspill Energy Park…
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Five new units totalling 25,000 sq ft to be complete by Christmas at £150 million business park
March 13, 2019
Work on more than 25,000 sq ft of speculative industrial development is set to get underway at the £150 million Bridgwater Gateway business park in Somerset. Developers of the 100-acre scheme have decided to press ahead with building five new 5,000 sq ft industrial units, ready for occupancy before the end of this year. The…
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“Topping out” ceremony has been held to mark the completion of the new Premier Inn hotel
January 18, 2019
The 100-bed hotel is due to open later this year and will create more than 30 jobs. It is located on one of the prime road frontage plots on the 100-acre mixed-use site, which is just off Junction 24 of the M5. Bridgwater Gateway is the newest business park development on the M5 corridor. The…
Read MoreWork progressing well on 100-bed Premier Inn at Bridgwater Gateway
November 9, 2018
A 100-bed Premier Inn hotel is taking shape at the £150 million Bridgwater Gateway business park in Somerset. The hotel, due to open next summer, will create 32 jobs and is located on one of the prime road frontage plots on the 100-acre mixed-use site, which is just off Junction 24 of the M5. Phil Wade, Development Manager for Bridgwater Gateway, said:…
Read MoreCouncil chiefs go on site tour of Bridgwater Gateway business park
October 28, 2018
Leading council figures were given a tour of the latest progress on work at the £150 million Bridgwater Gateway business park. Senior members of Sedgemoor District Council’s planning and economic development teams went on a site visit to the 100-acre mixed-use development, which is being marketed by Colliers International. The group toured the infrastructure now on site, including…
Read MoreBird’s eye view of progress at Bridgwater Gateway business park
September 27, 2018
The images – taken on behalf of construction and civil engineering specialist Encon Construction – show the 1km of private roads now in place at the 100-acre mixed-use development following infrastructure work carried out by Cardiff-based Encon, in partnership with Ravenslade, which is based in Exeter. Phil Wade, Development Manager at Bridgwater Gateway, which is being marketed by Colliers International, said: “Remarkable…
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