Burnham-On-Sea Police to hold free bicycle security marking session
Burnham-On-Sea Police are to hold a free bicycle security marking session in the town this weekend.
Officers are offering local bike owners a chance to get them marked and registered for free by Avon & Somerset Police.
“We will be set up on the North Esplanade on Burnham seafront on Sunday 16th May from 11am until 2pm,” says a spokesman.
“Please come and say ‘hi’ to our team and get your bike marked for free.”
“Thieves think cycle theft is a low-risk, high-reward crime.”
Police suggest following these tips to lock thieves out and ensure bikes remain safe and secure and that you are protected when buying a second-hand bike:
A monument has been unveiled in Guernsey representing the modern meaning of Liberation Day .
The statue at St Peter Port s North Esplanade was commissioned to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Liberation which took place in 2020.
It was unveiled by Sir Richard Collas, the former Bailiff of Guernsey.
Sculptor Mark Cook hopes it will serve as a permanent reminder of the freedoms islanders enjoy as a result of the sacrifices of those who lived through the Occupation.
It s been in its own little bubble in Beau Sejour because of the lockdown. This is one of the first times I ve actually seen it out in the open air, in public. We have the Liberation monument the other side of the road which talks about the past but the commission was to do something that was about now, which is why it s a family.
New decorative lighting to be introduced along Burnham seafront
New decorative lighting is set to return to Burnham-On-Sea’s seafront after town councillors gave the go-ahead at their latest meeting.
At a virtual meeting of March’s full council meeting, Burnham and Highbridge town councillors decided to proceed with the revamp of lighting.
“Decorative seafront lighting will be strung between the existing lampposts at a cost of £10,708,” it was resolved.
The proposals have been welcomed by tourism businesses along the seafront who say having attractions such as lighting make Burnham’s Esplanade more inviting.
The seafront used to have colourful decorative lighting attached to lamposts but many were damaged during a big storm in 2007.