15 Feb
2 Feb
Music in the Bar -1st Thursday of the Month
Bridgwater Together will be putting on a variety of locally based international musicians at the Bridgwater Arts Centre Bar on the first Thursday of every month starting on Thursday 5th February with Ukrainian singer guitarist Viacheslav Poglubko. Entry is free and the bar is open from 7pm until late. 
On Thursday 5th March Polish folk accordionist Bogdan Wiczkowski will play and on Thursday 2nd April there will be a performance from Bellevilloise who play Belgian French gypsy jazz manouche.
Viacheslav Poglubko
Bogdan Wiczkowski
Bellevilloise
27 Jan
Storm Chandra – update
There has been widespread travel disruption across the road and rail network with a number of closures affecting key roads which has caused significant congestion. Last night brought significant rain – water levels are continuing to rise and the weather continues to be wet across the next few days with heavy showers at times, particularly Wednesday going into Thursday. There is no opportunity at this point for ground to recover, it remains saturated. The Somerset Levels and Moors are of particular concern but there are vulnerable communities across the county due to rising water levels and continued rain.
23 Jan
Bridgwater Town Council Sets Budget and Precept for 2026/27
Bridgwater Town Council has approved its budget for 2026/27, confirming a 5% Town Council precept as part of its annual financial planning. For a Band D household, the change to the Town Council portion of council tax equates to around 40p per week, with most Bridgwater households, 93% of which fall into Bands A–C, paying less. A Band B property, for example, will see an increase of approximately 31p per week. Town Council Leader Cllr Brian Smedley (Westover) said “This budget enables us to retain our services, sustain our assets and maintain a responsible level of reserves.” The budget proposed by the Labour Town Council was described as ‘positive and stable‘ and supported unanimously by all Labour and Conservative councillors.
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18 Dec
Town Council Calls for ‘Action Now’ on Celebration Mile
At tonights Bridgwater Town Council members passed a unanimous motion to step up the pressure on Somerset Council to come to a speedy resolution to the controversial Celebration Mile. Town Council Leader Cllr Brian Smedley (Labour,Westover) proposed the motion saying “In the light of yesterdays County Council meeting where Bridgwater Councillors were united in calling for a review of the traffic direction along East Quay and Salmon Parade it is important that we now step up that pressure and get a resolution as quickly as possible. This has to involve County officers and senior councillors meeting with us and our key partners to review the project and do what is right by the people of Bridgwater.” The motion was seconded by Deputy Conservative Leader cllr Diogo Rodrigues (Con, Fairfax East) and voted through unanimously.
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