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Homeowners and private tenants in North Somerset who haven’t been able to install energy-saving upgrades like insulation or solar panels can now apply for help through the Enabling Works Fund. This is made possible by North Somerset Council’s share of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

On Thursday 14 November, North Somerset Council is taking part in Carbon Literacy Action Day – the world's largest climate education-and-action training event. The council is offering Carbon Literacy training for up to 30 businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) in North Somerset. 

At Wednesday’s meeting of the Executive, members agreed to progress the Parking Management Strategy and the introduce charges at a number of locations in Nailsea, Clevedon and Portishead.  

Fostering can mean everything to those involved. That is the message of ‘Everything’, a powerful new fostering film produced by more than 100 councils, including North Somerset Council.

North Somerset Council’s Executive met today (Wednesday 16 October) to hear progress has been made to close the £23.5m budget gap which was announced last month.

Anyone interested in a rewarding career in adult social care is invited to attend an informal event hosted by North Somerset Council taking place next week (Tuesday 15 October) in Weston-super-Mare.  

A man has been ordered to pay £418 for public urination in Weston-super-Mare, following an investigation by North Somerset Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour Investigation team. 

North Somerset Council’s first phase of physical work on the Birnbeck Pier project starts this week (w/c Monday 7 October).

At October’s meeting of North Somerset Council’s Executive, councillors will take a decision as to whether to progress the Parking Management Strategy and new parking charges in Nailsea, Portishead and Clevedon.  

Housing conditions in the private rented sector will be under the spotlight in a special inquiry day on Thursday 17 October, starting at 10am. 

The huge covered outdoor ice rink is set to return to Weston-super-Mare again this winter, following an agreement reached between North Somerset Council and Icescape. 

North Somerset Council are closing part of the A370, Bridgwater Road, for five days to undertake urgent tree maintenance. The road will be closed from Monday 14 October until Friday 18 October, between the hours of 9.30am and 3.30pm. 

Plans to future-proof the A38 Lime Kiln roundabout on Bristol’s outskirts have been officially given the go ahead.

There’s still time to register for Solar Together, an innovative solar panel group-buying scheme that helps North Somerset residents and small businesses generate their own clean, local, renewable energy.