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North Somerset Council has been successful in its bid for £2.7m for further improvements to the Tropicana from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), delivered by Arts Council England, within the highly competitive Cultural Development Fund fourth round.

A commitment has been made by North Somerset Council to protect the rights of care leavers from discrimination.

A major economic development in North Somerset has taken a step forward after the council’s planning committee approved a 90-acre application by US tech-giant Epic yesterday (Wednesday 15 January).

Residents and business in Nailsea are invited to attend an engagement event this month to help shape the future of a transport hub and have their say on walking, wheeling and cycling routes in the town. 

Cllr Mike Bell, leader of North Somerset Council, gave an update to Council yesterday (Tuesday 14 January) advising good progress is being made to close the 2025-26 budget gap, which now stands at £500k.

North Somerset Council and partners recently launched the first ever 5-year mental health and wellbeing strategy for the area which covers how to live well, prevention and early intervention.    

This January is the last opportunity to sign up for North Somerset Council’s free business support through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The available support is for local businesses to access new technology, or for small high street businesses to receive one-on-one mentoring support. 

North Somerset Council has launched an initiative, your new journey, designed to encourage residents and businesses to explore sustainable travel options.  

A growing number of businesses in North Somerset are achieving significant sustainability milestones thanks to North Somerset Council’s allocation of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) – with a collective total of 107 tonnes of carbon emissions now saved annually.  

A planning application has been submitted today (Wednesday 8 January) on North Somerset Council’s behalf outlining proposals for the Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare.

North Somerset Council’s Safer Communities team has launched the Teachable Moments Engagement Car. This project has been set up to support young people at risk of committing or falling victim to crime.

North Somerset Council’s Safer Communities Anti-Social Behaviour Officer and Community Response team can continue their vital work in North Somerset communities after having their police powers renewed. 

The Campus Library is officially twinned with the Central Children’s Library in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The two libraries are growing their connection and exchanging knowledge by enjoying festive events that celebrate each other’s culture.

North Somerset Council welcomes the government’s additional grant funding announced yesterday (Wednesday 18 December) but states ‘it’s not enough to solve the national funding crisis in local government and impossible choices still need to be made’.

Working with Weston Wallz artists, three birthday card designs have been created to promote signing up to the free Birthday Bus scheme. The cards by Tanith Gould Makes, Nick Roberts, and Jayde Perkin, are now available to pick up for free at North Somerset Libraries.