Burnham-On-Sea’s annual seafront fireworks display has been saved thanks to the financial support of local businesses and residents, the Town Council announced on Tuesday morning (July 29th).
Cash-strapped Sedgemoor District Council withdrew its financial support for the event in March, due to the authority’s huge £1.8m financial shortfall, and this meant businesses and residents were urged to come forward with donations to save it.
The Town Council’s Fireworks Working Party set a deadline of the end of July to raise the £8,000 needed to hold the event – and at a council meeting on Monday (July 28th), councillors confirmed they had now raised enough funding to go ahead.
Town Clerk Eileen Shaw told Burnham-On-Sea.com on Tuesday morning: “I’m delighted to say we have raised enough funding to go ahead with this year’s display on Sunday 9th November.”
“We will be contacting the Skyburst, the company that provides the fireworks, later today to let them know that we will be going ahead with a 20-minute display.”
She added: “We are very grateful to all those who have supported the event by donating money. It is not too late to make a pledge to ensure that this much appreciated display continues for this year and future years.”
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