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Somerset: Bridgwater vehicle fire found to be possible arson
1 day ago · During the evening of Sunday, January 5 Devon and Somerset fire and rescue services received multiple calls to reports of a vehicle fire. One fire engine from Bridgwater was sent to the location and on arrival the Bridgwater crews …
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Bridgwater Council Tax could rise by 40% in 2025/2026
Dec 16, 2024 · It would see a Band D household set to pay £413.05 per year, up from £295.33 in 2024/25. The total precept collected by Bridgwater Town Council will have increased from £912,195 in 2022/23 to a proposed £4,295,401 in 2025/26, representing over £3.3 million in additional contributions from residents.
Bridgwater faces period of disruption due to road investments
Nov 21, 2024 · A one-way system is currently in place on the A39 Puriton Hill, meaning traffic coming from Glastonbury and Street is unable to directly access junction 23 – instead being diverted into the town centre and back along the A38 Bristol Road. Restrictions will be lifted for holidays. These restrictions will be lifted between December 19 and January 10, 2025 to give residents and businesses some ...
Bridgwater Town Council leader explains tax plans for 2025
Dec 30, 2024 · BRIDGWATER Town Council’s leader, Brian Smedley, has outlined the authority’s current position concerning the town’s precept for 2025/26. Town councillors have been working on figures for 2025 for many months through the Community, Amenities and Finance committees, with Smedley stating that ...
Works on Albert Street Cutting, Bridgwater Canal, to start next …
Sep 24, 2024 · Waterways charity Canal & River Trust is holding a public engagement event on October 1 so local people can find out more about the repairs. The work will also involve installing remote monitoring equipment to measure for any movement on the walls of the cutting, clearing overgrowing vegetation along the towpath, and drilling additional ‘weep holes’ into the walls to prevent the potential ...
Work underway for more than 230 homes in Bridgwater
Nov 7, 2024 · Bloors Homes South West were granted planning permission in April 2023 to build 237 dwellings on land adjacent to Kings Drive. Contractors from Bristol-based CJL Contractors have since started groundworks to prepare the site.
Bridgwater Docks project to be delivered by March 2026
Nov 6, 2024 · Speaking to the Bridgwater Mercury, he said: “There is an increasingly limited time to regenerate Bridgwater Docks.At the Town Council, we are looking at options to take on the site should Somerset Council be unable to complete the works.” Bridgwater Docks have remained empty since 2021, when boats were instructed to leave …