Energy Improvement Funds

Not too late to apply for energy improvement funds Is your household income less than £30,000; or does anyone living in your property receive a means-tested benefit or does your home have an Energy Performance Rating of D, E, F or G? If you have answered yes to any of…

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Fly the Flag

Fly a flag! A flurry of flags will be appearing in the main shopping centres of Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge to brighten up the streets in the ongoing effort to encourage more shoppers and visitors to support our towns. There will be up to 40 flags in Bridgwater, all different…

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Opportunity Boost Scheme

Opportunity Boost Scheme to open doors to employment A new grant has been launched to help people in Somerset overcome financial barriers when seeking employment and returning to work. The Opportunity Boost Scheme will provide grants worth up to £500 to help with the cost associated progressing into work, such…

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Covid Update

Somerset’s Director of Public Health urges caution after new Covid measures announced Trudi Grant, Director of Public Health for Somerset, warns Somerset residents that Covid is not over yet with cases remaining high in Somerset after central government lifted legal restrictions this week. On Monday (21st), the Prime Minister gave…

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