SQUIBBING YOUTUBE FILM BECOMES INTERNET SENSATION
February 1, 2022
A short film about Bridgwater Carnival’s spectacular squibbing made by a popular Youtuber has been watched over one million times.The six minute film made by Tom Scott during last November’s low key and symbolic carnival activities in the town, has become an overnight internet sensation after the youtuber turned his squibbing experience into one of…
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Somerset leads the way on climate action
January 28, 2022
Somerset County Council has been ranked as the top county council in the UK when it comes to taking a lead on climate change. Climate Emergency UK has ranked all 409 local authorities, scoring them against nine categories, including how well councils’ plans would mitigate the impact of climate change locally, whether the climate and…
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Bridgwater Town Board projects
January 27, 2022
Hot on the heels of last weeks’ news that the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier has been granted official government permission via a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) to construct and operate the barrier - is the further news that the project is in line to be the first recipient from Bridgwater’s £23 million funding via…
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Boundary Commission Review for Parliamentary Boundaries – 2023
January 25, 2022
The Boundary Commission has the task of periodically reviewing all the Parliamentary constituencies in England. It is currently conducting a review on the basis of rules most recently updated by Parliament in 2020. These latest rules retain 650 constituencies for the UK Parliament as a whole and require constituencies that they propose or recommend to…
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Congratulations to the Finalists in the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards 2021/22
January 17, 2022
The Finalists have been announced today for the 2021/22 Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards. They will now have to wait until the online Awards Day on 17 February to learn whether they have won Gold, Silver, Bronze or a Special award. A further two businesses received Commended status. The 6th year of the competition…
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HMRC reminds Businesses to Declare COVID-19 Grants on Tax Returns
January 13, 2022
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging tax agents and accountants to remind their clients that COVID-19 support grants or payments are taxable and should be declared on their company tax returns. The deadline for customers or agents filing company tax returns (CT600) is 12 months after the end of the accounting period it covers.…
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January 7, 2022
Businesses are reminded to take steps to prepare for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Value Added Tax (VAT) before it becomes mandatory for all VAT-registered businesses from 1 April this year. MTD is designed to help businesses eliminate common errors and save time managing their tax affairs. MTD for VAT is part of the overall…
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HMRC gives Self Assessment taxpayers more time to ease COVID-19 pressures
January 6, 2022
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is waiving late filing and late payment penalties for Self Assessment taxpayers for one month – giving them extra time, if they need it, to complete their 2020/21 tax return and pay any tax due. HMRC is encouraging taxpayers to file and pay on time if they can, as the…
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Gravity Local Development Order
January 4, 2022
Sedgemoor District Council’s meeting of Full Council on Wednesday, 22nd December resolved to accept a Local Development Order for Gravity Enterprise Zone at the former Royal Ordnance Factory at Puriton. The Gravity Local Development Order will be a positive planning tool used to support investment, widespread growth and prosperity to the local area and will…
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LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN ENSURE BRIDGWATER CARNIVAL IS IN SAFE HANDS
January 4, 2022
The future of Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival is still very much in safe hands, despite the popular illuminated carnival procession being cancelled for the past two years. As with many other events all around the world, the Covid-19 Pandemic has meant Bridgwater Carnival as we know it has not been seen on the streets of…
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Northgate yard celebrates topping out milestone
December 16, 2021
Bridgwater’s £16 million leisure regeneration project in the town centre has celebrated another major milestone in its construction. Sedgemoor District Council and main contractor Willmott Dixon held a topping out ceremony to celebrate the final steelwork being installed at the highest point of the structure on the site ahead of its planned opening in Autumn…
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New Service from SAV
December 16, 2021
Available from January, SAV (Stand Against Violence) are launching a series of uplifting 45-minute online training sessions to help us focus and take care of ourselves and those around us. We'll work with you to develop the skills to stay connected and energised as a team, with sessions including managing emotions, effective communication, understanding body language, active…
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Business Enterprise Hub Feasibility Study - Business Survey 2021
December 14, 2021
The Bridgwater Town Deal Board has successfully been awarded £23 m of government funds to help regeneration the town. The funding is subject to completion of satisfactory business cases being agreed with Government for each project. As part of the plan, the Town Deal Board included provision to establish a new business enterprise hub in…
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Weston College to Deliver FREE HGV Skills Bootcamps from Jan 2022
December 13, 2021
Weston College has been announced as the only Ofsted Outstanding education providers offering the HGV Skills Bootcamps. The Government announced the Skills Bootcamp in October, and it is part of the Skills for Life initiative, with the aim of training 5,000 (new and returning) people to become HGV drivers. The HGV Skills Bootcamps offer participants…
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A new Weston Employment Centre –Support for those who find themselves out of work
December 10, 2021
The Weston College Group and Seetec Pluss have formed a strategic partnership to create a new Employment Centre in Weston-super-Mare. The Centre will help individuals looking for employment support and training with the shared goal of assisting adults into jobs with local employers.The Weston Employment Centre, based opposite the College’s Knightstone Campus in central Weston,…
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Help us shape a new unitary council for Somerset
November 22, 2021
Organisations from across the county are joining together to deliver a new unitary council for Somerset – and local people are encouraged to be part of the conversation. A public meeting is planned at Donyatt Village Hall, near Ilminster, on 25th November, 3pm until 5pm. It’s the third in a monthly series of events where…
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