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Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks Start of New Multi-Use Games Area at Mansfield Park

Work is officially underway on a brand-new Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) at Mansfield Park, following a groundbreaking ceremony held on-site this week. The new facility will complement the existing play area and provide a versatile space for sports and recreation, including football, basketball, and other activities. Designed to be accessible and inclusive, the MUGA will […]

Police & Crime Commissioner Election in Hamp Today Thursday 2 May

The election for the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Avon & Somerset area is being held today across the area. In Hamp the place to vote in the Holy Trinity Church Hall on Hamp Street. Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm There are 4 candidates. Tory, Labour, Lib Dem and Green. The […]

Exciting Times ahead for Hamp as New Community Hub opens.

Bridgwater Town Council are excited to announce that the Recreation Community Hub on Rhode Lane, Hamp is now open. The building was acquired last year by the council with the aim of regeneration and reopening to offer the local residents a community space once again. Over the last seven months the old YMCA building, which […]

A New Future for RECREATION-Community Consultation Day 25th May

Bridgwater Town Council has recently taken ownership of the RECREATION community building from the YMCA and will now set about renovating the building before reopening it back  to the community. Town Councils community officer AnnMarie Gould has organised a public Community Consultation at ReCreation on Thursday 25th May 10am- 6pm. AnnMarie says “At the consultation […]

ReCreation Reborn

 A major intervention on the Hamp estate by Bridgwater Town Council will see the ReCreation building on Rhode Lane brought back into community use. For many years the building, originally the Hamp Activity Centre and later a youth club, was a major feature of community provision on the estate and included everything from a cafe […]