Police have this week thanked local people after saying the number of breaches to Covid restrictions in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge is low compared to some other areas.
During an update to town councillors at a virtual meeting this week, Neighbourhood Sergeant Joe Piscina of Avon and Somerset Police said local officers are “very busy” across the area during the ongoing pandemic.
He said: “Since we’ve gone into this third lockdown, here in Somerset West we are dealing with an extra 2,500 calls, mainly for Covid related breaches, and so demand is really, really high.”
“That said, though, I’m really pleased to say Burnham and Highbridge as a community is really pulling together and we’re not noticing many breaches here.”