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Eastover Riverside Cycle Path Opens

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Eastover’s county councillors  Leigh Redman and Hilary Bruce were joined by Mayor of Bridgwater Cllr Liz Leavy and Town Council Leader Cllr Brian Smedley to open a  new cycling and walking route boasting eco-friendly lighting and forming part of the towns extensive and growing network. Children from Eastover Primary School were the first to cycle the…

Wildlife Project for East Bridgwater

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Cllr Hilary Bruce, Labour District Councillor for Fairfax and County Councillor for Bridgwater North, which includes Eastover and Sydenham, has long been campaigning for community facilities and green space across her East Bridgwater wards. A new initiative to establish a wild life group in the Bower area has recently been given a boost through support…

A Clean Sweep for Labour in Eastover

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At the elections of May 5th 2022, Labour won all 4 council places on Eastover, This means the 2 Unitary/County Council seats and the 2 Town Council seats. Labour also retains the 2 Sedgemoor seats for the ward for one more year until Sedgemoor is wound up. This means that your current councillors are as…

Tony will be standing for Eastover again in May 2022

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Tony Heywood is currently Town & District Councillor for Eastover. He will continue as a Sedgemoor District Councillor for one more year while the Authority winds down. Tony will stand for election again for Eastover for the Town Council seat on May 5th. Biography here

Your Labour Candidates for Local Elections May 5th 2022

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Eastover has a full slate of Labour councillors. 2 for Town council, 2 for District council and 1 for County council. In May 2022 there will be elections for BRIDGWATER TOWN COUNCIL and for the new SOMERSET UNITARY council. Sedgemoor District Council will be abolished. For the new Unitary Council, Eastover will form part of…

Justice in Eastover Illegal Eviction

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Sedgemoor District Council has successfully prosecuted a Somerset landlord from Bridgwater who illegally evicted his tenant, locked him out of the house and disposed of all his belongings.  All of this was planned whilst the tenant was working night shifts; the tenant returned home early in the morning after work to find himself homeless and…

New Covid Test Centre in Bridgwater for those with Symptoms opens in Eastover

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Omicron case numbers in the South-West are still very high, so people with symptoms in the Bridgwater area are urged to use a newly opened PCR testing site in the town. The new walk-through coronavirus testing facility at Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, TA6 5AH has opened for people to book appointments as part of the government’s…

Liveable Neighbourhhoods

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Liveable Neighbourhoods are being introduced across the UK. They help make neighbourhoods quieter, safer and improve air quality for everyone. Bridgwater Liveable Neighbourhoods is a working group set up by the Town Council Transport Forum, and we are seeking your views and ideas . If you haven’t yet completed our survey, please do so, using…