Welcome to the Official Website of Burnham on Sea and Highbridge Town Council.

This site is designed to give as much information as possible about the Town Council - where it is, what its responsibilities are and how you can contact us.

Tel: 01278 788088
email: townclerk@burnham-highbridge.org

Please follow the links on the top menu bar to navigate to the detailed sections about the Council, its members and its work.

We aim to develop and add to this site over time so we welcome all comments and feedback - if you think there's anything missing from this site please feel free to use the contact details (follow link button) to let us know.

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We are pleased to announce that Mrs Denise Emery is the new Town Clerk and Mrs Lorna Williams the new Deputy Town Clerk

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Town Clerk

Following the retirement of Town Clerk Mrs Eileen Shaw in March 2013, Mrs Denise Emery has taken on the post.  Mrs Lorna Williams is the new Deputy Clerk. Photograph from left: Lorna Williams, Denise Emery, Eileen Shaw and Lorna Brewer (admin).

HIGHBRIDGE HOTEL DROP IN SESSION

HIGHBRIDGE HOTEL   DROP IN SESSION   THURSDAY APRIL 4th 2013 3pm to 7.30pm   HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY HALL, MARKET STREET   MEET OFFICERS, ARCHITECTS, LAND OWNERS...

CIVIC AWARD NOMINATIONS

BURNHAM ON SEA AND HIGHBRIDGE TOWN COUNCIL NOMINATIONS FOR CIVIC AWARDS The Town Council is soon to consider nominations for Civic Awards for the year 2013. These awards are given to people deemed to have rendered outstanding service to the community and will be presented at the Annual C...

Mayor's Christmas Message

Christmas Message from the Mayor of Burnham on Sea and Highbridge Cllr Ken Smout 2012 has seen a year when many communities came together and enjoyed celebrating various events in our two towns of Burnham-on-sea and Highbridge. I could not fail to be impressed by the amount of work, and dedication...

CHRISTMAS LIGHT COMPETITION

Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge Town Council Christmas lighting competition 2012 The Town Council would like to invite Private Residences and Businesses to enter this year’s Christmas Light Competition. Only private residences and businesses that have entered will be judged.  T...

GRAND FIREWORKS DISPLAY SUNDAY 11th NOVEMBER 2012 - 7.30pm

The annual fireworks display will take place this year on Sunday 11 November at 7.30pm, and can be viewed from the Esplanade. This is a FREE firework display funded by the Town Council, with support from local businesses. The Town Council wishes to thank publicly: Home Farm Holiday Park, R...

SMALL GRANT FUNDING

SMALL GRANT FUNDING Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge Town Council is inviting local community groups to submit an application for grant funding (maximum £1,000). For an application form please contact the Town Clerk's office at the Old Courthouse, Jaycroft Road, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 ...

ANNUAL CIVIC SERVICE - SUNDAY 15 JULY 2012

This year’s annual Civic Service is to be held on Sunday 15 July 2012, as follows:    2.50pm approx Mayoral party leaves the Princess Theatre and Arts Centre for a short procession to St Andrews Church, where it is hoped that the Civic Party will be greeted by a guard of honour fro...

NEW MAYOR APPOINTED

At the annual Town Council meeting held on Wednesday 9 May, Cllr Ken Smout was elected as Chair of Council and Town Mayor for 2012/13 and his wife Janet as his Mayoress.   Cllr Martin Cox and Cllr Mrs Pauline Pollard were elected as deputy Mayor and Mayoress, and Highbridge member Cllr Mike M...

PRESS RELEASE – HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II Diamond Jubilee June 2012

 Burnham on Sea and Highbridge Town Council members and officers have over the past 4-5 months been working on a diary of celebrations to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II over the holiday week-end of 2-5 June 2012.  This may however be amended as more events are a...

PRESS RELEASE RE WINTER SERVICES

Following criticism received during last winter’s extreme weather conditions, particularly in the run up to Christmas, representatives from Burnham and Highbridge Town Council have met with officers from both Sedgemoor District Council and Somerset County Council in an effort to provide some a...

TOWN COUNCIL OFFICES - NEW OPENING TIMES

With effect from Monday 1 August 2011 the new opening hours for the town council offices in Jaycroft Road, Burnham on Sea will be as follows:   Monday – Tuesday                     9.00am to 4...

MAYOR FOR 2011/12

At the annual meeting of Burnham on Sea and Highbridge Town Council, members unanimously elected Cllr Michael Clarke and his wife Maria to be Mayor and Mayoress for a second term of office.   Nominating Cllr Clarke for the position of Mayor for a second term of office, Cllr Neville Jones said...

BOGEY WHEELS BY THE WALROW ROUNDABOUT

Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council are pleased to announce that a set of Railway Waggon Wheels which have been in the “sidings” for some five years, have finally found their right setting as a permanent reminder of Highbridge’s important railway history.   Cllr Mrs P...

TOWN'S CREST 50th ANNIVERSARY

On 7 February 2011 the Town Mayor and Mayoress, Cllr Michael Clarke and his wife Maria, hosted a small celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the Royal College of Arms’ decision to grant the then Burnham Urban District Council permission to uses its official coat of arms on all its materi...