Author: ParishClerk

With effect from Monday 7th August, the 10:10 Service departure from Minehead to Bridgwater will operate 40 minutes earlier at 09:30 arriving at Bridgwater at 11:12. All intermediate bus stops to Bridgwater will, therefore, be served 40 minutes earlier.

This change is in response from requests from users of the service and enables passengers to spend 2½ hours in Bridgwater before the final service from Bridgwater at 13:40.

HPC Community Bus – from 07 August 2023 map and timetable

If you require any further information in connection with this notice, please contact our Passenger Helpline on 01278 393500.

Now that summer is coming, can we remind you to be considerate about bonfires. There are no byelaws banning bonfires or restricting the days or times when they are acceptable but please only burn dry garden waste, not painted wood, plastics or other rubbish.

If yours prevents your neighbours from using their garden, opening their windows or hanging out their washing for example can cause distress.

Please remember that this can also be a health risk and cause distress for people with asthma and other respiratory problems.

Large or repeated bonfires may constitute a statutory nuisance or anti-social behaviour for which you can be fined.

The Parish Council have no powers in this matter and if you have complaint about bonfires please contact report it at

In the case of repeated bonfires, the Council will advice that you keep a diary to give evidence of the number and frequency of the nuisance fires.

If you think a bonfire is out of control, you should contact the Fire Brigade on 999.

The new unitary Somerset Council launched on 1 April 2023. The new unitary council will bring together the services provided by the four district councils in Somerset (Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West and Taunton (SWT), and South Somerset) alongside the services provided by Somerset County Council and Somerset Waste Partnership.

The new Council will continue to work alongside the existing town and parish councils and their role is enhanced through new Local Community Networks.

The new website will replace the 6 websites that are currently being used by residents in Somerset.

On 1 April there will be one website for all your council services. The new Somerset Council website will use this web address: www.somerset.gov.uk.

The government’s new Emergency Alerts system will be tested nationally on Sunday April 23rd.

An emergency alert is a loud, siren-like sound with a message on the screen of your mobile phone or tablet.

The system will enable people to be contacted via their mobile device when lives are in danger. Emergency alerts are sent to compatible mobile devices within an area of risk. They don’t track your location, need your phone number, or collect personal data, and only the emergency services can send them.

You can check an alert is genuine and find out more at gov.uk/alerts