Community VIP Tom officially opens The Old Vicarage
June 10, 2019
A CHILDREN’S charity fundraiser from Bridgwater recently (Saturday, June 8, 2019) officially declared The Old Vicarage – one of the oldest hotels and restaurants in the town – open. Tom Winchester, who was nominated by the community, was joined by Bridgwater Mayor Councillor Tony Heywood and his Mayoress Lily Heywood, as well as owners Peter…
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Local Authority Building Control South West Building Excellence Awards
June 7, 2019
The Somerset Building Control Partnership scooped five winners and one highly commented entry across 15 categories at the prestigious South West LABC Building Excellence Awards recently. Over 350 industry professionals attended the annual event; representing companies across the industry including: Kier Group, Highfield Homes of Distinction and The Larkfleet Group. The LABC Regional Building Excellence…
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Nominate Apex Park...
June 7, 2019
Do you love Apex Park? If so, members of the public are invited to nominate it as part of the UK’s Best Park 2019. It is a two phased award where it firstly invites you to nominate your favourite local park. All you need to do is say why the park is special to you…
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A great offer from the Holiday Inn Express, Bridgwater
May 31, 2019
Meeting room for hire... The Holiday Inn Express® Bridgwater hotel is located just moments from the M5 motorway at Junction 24 and 15 minutes from EDF Hinckley Point Power Station. The hotel provides excellent transport links with Bristol Airport (BRS) just 30 miles away and Bridgwater Railway Station is 3 miles away. The hotel makes…
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New look and feel to Fore Street and High Street, Bridgwater
May 31, 2019
Works to give Fore Street and High Street in Bridgwater a new look and feel will start on 3rd June. The £130,000 improvement scheme will see de-cluttering and freshening up of street furniture such as seats, lamp posts, cycle racks; updating and improved signage and replacement of dying and diseased trees, as well as reconfiguring…
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Devon Contractors appointed on speculative development at Bridgwater Gateway
May 25, 2019
Work is about to commence on more than 25,000 sq ft of speculative industrial development in Somerset with the appointment of contractors at the £150 million Bridgwater Gateway business park. Devon Contractors, based at Clyst St. Mary near Exeter, have been appointed to build five 5,000 sq ft units at the site beside junction 24…
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Nominate a community VIP to officially open The Old Vicarage
May 23, 2019
BRIDGWATER residents are (May, 2019) being asked to nominate a deserving member of the town’s community to help officially declare one of the oldest hotels and restaurants in the town re-open. The Old Vicarage, which is already open to walk-in diners and staying guests, is looking for nominations of people who are community heroes to…
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Work to start on £1.2 million Bridgwater station improvements
May 20, 2019
Paul Jones of The County Gazette A £1.2 MILLION scheme to improve Bridgwater station is set to get underway today. The work aims to provide better access to the station and improve the forecourt. However, drivers will have to use a temporary car park, on the college side, while the work is carried out. The…
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Solar panels installed at Bridgwater Gateway Premier Inn
May 17, 2019
Over 50 electricity-generating panels have been mounted on the roof of the hotel, which is due to be handed over to Premier Inn owners Whitbread later this month. Around 30 jobs will be created at the hotel, which is located on one of the prime road frontage plots on the £150 million, 100-acre mixed-use site…
Read MoreGreat News! ~ The Old Vicarage welcomes diners once again
May 17, 2019
THE NEW owners of The Old Vicarage hotel in Bridgwater are taking (May 21 onwards, 2019) dinner bookings after refurbishing the property’s kitchen and restaurant and will welcome diners again after years of closure. Husband and wife team Peter Starling and Candida Leaver have renovated the Grade II listed property’s restaurant and are open for…
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Urgent Appeal! ~ Become a Young Enterprise Volunteer
May 16, 2019
We are appealing to our Chamber Members and subscribers for mentors who would like to know more, and hopefully get involved, with the Young Enterprise Scheme, particularly for business mentoring opportunities. There are a wide variety of programmes which may interest you and Tracey Prosser the Area Manager would be delighted to answer any questions…
Read MoreNew look and feel to Fore Street and High Street, Bridgwater
May 14, 2019
Works to give Fore Street and High Street in Bridgwater a new look and feel is set to start at the beginning of June. Eagle-eyed residents will have noticed that some trees have already been felled to make way for the works, but there will be replacement trees once the works is finished. Contractors, Alun…
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Have your say - Hinkley Point C
April 30, 2019
Nuclear Regulation News - An update from the Environment Agency We’ve received an application to vary an existing environmental permit, under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, from NNB Generation Company (HPC) Limited at the proposed Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, near Bridgwater. Permit application number EPR/HP3228XT/V004 The company now wants to…
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Chamber of Commerce meets to discuss Bridgwater Tidal Barrier
April 29, 2019
By Stephen Salter MORE details have been revealed about the £100m tidal barrier to be built across the River Parrett between Express Park and land to the east of Chilton Trinity. Project manager Andy Hohl gave a presentation to members of Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday morning, outlining progress with the barrier, how it…
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Key cycle link set to be delivered in Bridgwater
April 29, 2019
Improvements to cycle and footway provision between the Wylds Rd/ The Drove junction and the A39 Bath Road, Bridgwater are set to begin this month. Starting on Monday 7 May, the work forms part of The Bridgwater Way project which is delivering a host of travel improvements to existing roads and junctions, as well as…
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