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Public meeting regarding travellers

21st February 2024 at 6pm at the BAY Centre Present: Town Councillor Lesley Millard (LM) – Mayor of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Councillor Sharon Perry

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Mayors Update

Mayor’s Notes late January – late February 2024

“We are now planning our Civic Award Ceremony on 20th March. This will take place in St Andrews Church and afterwards at the Burnham Community Centre. It has been a pleasure working with Reverend Sharon on this event.

I was pleased to attend the art exhibition by Sally Light at St John’s Church in Highbridge. It was a fascinating mix of audio, poetry and fabric art. It is lovely to have art so accessible to our community.

I also gave a talk at the U3A in Burnham. I have been a member for several years and it was interesting being on the other side of the room. I was asked to speak about the role of the Mayor and what it had meant to me. It was a good opportunity to correct any misunderstandings and share my enthusiasm for our two towns.

The Deputy Mayor and myself led a follow-up meeting at the Bay Centre. The purpose of the meeting was to revisit the issues raised by the incursion of travellers onto the site last year. At the meeting in October both Somerset Council and the Police agreed to explore ways of shortening the response time, particularly on a weekend. I am pleased to say that they have achieved that and if travellers arrive on a Friday night the Out-of-Office team will send a notice to the Police which can be served that day. It was clear that residents and business owners in the area are still shaken by events from last year. We agreed to write to the Police to ask for a meeting to discuss the event and how we could enable our residents to feel more protected.

I continue to attend the LCN Focus Group for Youth. We are currently auditing provision for young people in this area. We are also exploring ways of reaching out to engage the young people in the discussion about future provision.

I have continued to support the work of the Climate and Ecology Working Group.”

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Financial Risk Management Policy - March 2023

Grant Application Kings Coronation Form

The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6th May 2023, with an additional bank holiday on Monday 8th May 2023.

We are keen to hear from groups/organisations in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge that are looking to celebrate the Coronation. The Town Council has £1500 available to allocate to events being organised to celebrate the Kings Coronation. The maximum grant to be allocated per event will be £500.

You must meet the following criteria for your application to be considered:

– The event will be open to all members of the public

– The event will be free of charge

– The event will take place within the Coronation weekend

– The event will take place within Burnham on Sea or Highbridge

 

Applications will close on Monday 6th March at midday. 

Your organisation and contact details

What happens next....
Applications will be considered at the Finance and Resources Committee Meeting on Monday 13th March 2023. You will be notified after this date whether your application has been successful.
Burnham & Highbridge Town Council takes your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information for the purposes of contacting you about this grant. The Council’s privacy notice can be found here.

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