Today saw the new Little Adventures Nursery at Victoria Park officially opening its doors with the ribbon being cut by Mayor of Bridgwater, Cllr Liz Leavy. A number of parents with children at the Nursery turned up alongside VPCC staff and Bridgwater Town Councillors and  were all shown round both the very popular baby room […]

First there were Food Banks and now there are ‘Warm Banks’. In light of the cost-of-living crisis currently devastating the UK, councils are preparing to open “warm banks” to help out. Energy bills – double what they were at the start of the year – are becoming a major problem and mean millions of people […]

The Men’s Shed is situated in Westover ward alongside the Canal just off the Old Taunton Road. It’s been up and running for several years  but was largely mothballed during the covid years. Today they came bursting back onto the Bridgwater scene with an ‘Open Day’ to remind people exactly what they offer and how […]

Bridgwater people will have access to a new health and wellbeing hub which is to replace Victoria Park Medical Centre.  The hub will provide a range of services, including support for children and young families as well as older people.  In August 2021, the difficult decision was made to close Victoria Park Medical Centre in […]

After being given just a few weeks notice of its closure at the end of March Cllr Mick Lerry and Cllr Liz Marsh have been working hard alongside the Victoria Park Community Centre’s Manager (VPCC) Somerset County Council to find a new Nursery to take over in VPCC. Cllr Marsh (Labour, Victoria) says “We know […]