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North Somerset Council is pleased to announce the arrival of two new businesses to operate from Marine Lake plaza in Weston-super-Mare this season. From early April to the start of September 2025, visitors can enjoy a refreshing new experience with Perret Neads A Coffee Hut and Embers Sauna.  

A new, innovative integrated sexual and reproductive health service is set to launch in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) on 1 April 2025. The new service, named Yuno, will offer free and confidential access to a wide range of services.

North Somerset Council has secured a further £9.7m of Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) grant funding from Homes England to progress the construction of the Banwell bypass. Together with an additional £4.8m set to be contributed by North Somerset Council, it means the project is fully funded and can progress to the main construction phase. 

Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras are to be introduced to areas of North Somerset as part of a scheme to improve public transport.

North Somerset will form part of a new national forest stretching from the Cotswolds to the Mendips, it’s been announced today (Friday 21 March).

Outline plans to update the junctions in the Queensway, New Bristol Road and B3440 area in Worle, Weston-super-Mare, have been approved for delivery.

The West of England’s first electrified bus depot was unveiled today, as passengers boarded the region’s first electric buses.

North Somerset Council’s Trading Standards team has taken part in a large-scale operation in Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare to seize illegal tobacco on 11 and 12 March, co-ordinated by Trading Standards South West (TSSW.org.uk).

Communities are being invited to have their say on fresh designs for creating attractive new transport hubs in three North Somerset towns, as well as upgrading the Worle Interchange. 

Changes are coming to recycling and waste collections in North Somerset this year to make recycling easier.

Today is No Smoking Day (Wednesday 12 March) and North Somerset Council’s Director of Public Health has published this year’s Annual Report ‘Time to stop smoking for good’ which highlights current smoking levels, negative health effects and the support available to quit.

People holding street parties in North Somerset to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day later this year are being urged to apply in good time for road closures.

Works to make a simple but effective change at Weston Interchange, allowing for more flexible and efficient bus movements, start on Monday 10 March for three weeks. 

North Somerset Council has secured new powers to tackle empty shops and bring more businesses back to town centres as part of the UK government's High Street Rental Auctions scheme.

More than 97 per cent of young people in North Somerset were offered a place yesterday (Monday 3 March) to attend one of their top three preferred secondary schools from this September.