Category: Town Development

The Celebration Mile – An Update

The Celebration Mile was an idea that Sedgemoor came up with many years ago. They didn’t really know how or if it would ever happen. Then the Government gave a big pile of money through the ‘Town Deal fund. That allowed the project to happen. It’s now happening. Not everybodies happy. Sedgemoor was abolished and […]

Deputy Mayor to Open Bridgwater’s first Business Expo Event

Bridgwater is a week away from the ground-breaking event that will promote its vibrant business landscape. A collaboration between Bridgwater Town Council and Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce, proudly presents the inaugural Bridgwater Business Expo, an extraordinary celebration showcasing the very best of business in and around Bridgwater! The event will be opened by newly elected […]

Town Development Forum Scrutinises ‘Town Deal Fund’

On Tuesday 23rd November Bridgwater Town Council’s Town Development Forum met to scrutinise the long awaited Town Deal Fund.  The meeting was held in  Bridgwater Town Hall and featured  KEITH THOMAS the lead consultant for PER Consultants alongside the Town Council’s Economy Portfolio Holder  Cllr Mick Lerry. Bridgwater Town Deal includes some £22.6 million for […]

“Give them a yard…..”

Sedgemoor District Council’s prestige Northgate Project was hit by a wave of criticism at Full Council today as Labour councillors expressed anger at the unilateral naming of the project ‘Northgate Yard’ without any consultation with ward members or the people of Bridgwater. Leader of the Labour Group, Westover Councillor Brian Smedley, said “This is a […]

Brewery Field Consultation Launched at Town Development Forum

Following approval of the plans for a new leisure complex on the Northgate site consultation on the next phase-turning the Brewery Field into a town centre park- has been launched tonight at the Town Council’s ‘Town Development Forum’. The meeting was chaired by Town Council Leader Cllr Brian Smedley (Westover) and notes taken by Deputy […]