📢 Big news - Weston-super-Mare bidding for Town of Culture 2028!

I love Weston-super-Mare ♥️

​I love the creativity of our town, the energy of residents and businesses, and the powerful stories we have to tell. We have so much to celebrate and shout about - so let’s ...shout about it on a national stage!

​I am incredibly excited that a town-wide partnership is coming together to put Weston forward for UK Town of Culture 2028.

A bid is being developed and it starts with a collaborative Expression of Interest this March. 

If successful, Weston will be shortlisted to develop a full bid with the community, with the final decision in 2027 and a year of events in 2028.

This is a moment for us all to get behind the town and its bid for Town of Culture.

If you would like to be involved in this exciting opportunity, please email [email protected]

Find out more and stay involved ⤵️
https://wsm-tc.gov.uk/your-council/town-of-culture/

🚧 NIGHT WORKS THIS SATURDAY: WINTERSTOKE ROAD BRIDGE

I've been informed that this Saturday (21st) there will be night works as part of the Winterstoke Road Bridge replacement scheme, as there will be some work needed on the railway line.

The work will be between ...approximately 10pm (Saturday) and 6am (Sunday).

I appreciate I won't always have the details about night works so those living in Haywood Village may already know this information, but I wanted to share as I am aware of this Saturday's work.

🚧 NIGHT WORKS THIS SATURDAY: WINTERSTOKE ROAD BRIDGE

I've been informed that this Saturday (21st) there will be night works as part of the Winterstoke Road Bridge replacement scheme, as there will be some work needed on the railway line.

The work will be between ...approximately 10pm (Saturday) and 6am (Sunday).

I appreciate I won't always have the details about night works so those living in Haywood Village may already know this information, but I wanted to share as I am aware of this Saturday's work.

✅ UK GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES £19M FUNDING FOR BIRNBECK PIER

What amazing news to wake up to this morning.

It's been announced that the UK Government will be awarding £19m to Birnbeck Pier to support the creation of a new indoor space for training and exhibitions, along with... hospitality and community space, the restoration of the historic clock tower and turnstiles, the full repair and reuse of the 1888 boathouse, renovation of pavilion buildings, and rebuilding the north jetty.

Massive kudos to Daniel Aldridge who has been instrumental in securing this funding, and thanks to North Somerset Council, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, RNLI, National Heritage Memorial Fund, Historic England, Birnbeck Regeneration Trust and many other partners for never giving up on the vision to restore Birnbeck Pier.

There's still a long way to go but what brilliant news.

Details ⤵️
https://n-somerset.gov.uk/news/uk-government-awards-extra-ps19m-funding-birnbeck-pier