News

Ambitious plans are in place to fast track improvements to adult social care provision after a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection advised North Somerset Council the service ‘requires improvement’.

Plans to reinvent the Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare were given the green light today (Wednesday 14 May) by North Somerset Council’s Planning and Regulatory Committee.

A new Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson were elected at last night’s North Somerset Full Council meeting (Tuesday 13 May).

Information packs outlining changes to recycling and waste collections have started to hit doormats across North Somerset. 

A new Chief Executive for North Somerset Council is announced today after a two-day extensive interview process took place last week. 

North Somerset Council has signed an agreement with Warrens Bakery to lease 57 High Street in Weston-super-Mare. The shop, which will be the Cornwall-based retailer’s 44th store, is due to open next month (June 2025).

British Empire Medals have been given to six “community heroes” at a ceremony held at the Bishops Palace in Wells on Friday 9 May.

North Somerset Council is inviting residents, businesses, councillors, and anyone interested in the future of public transport to the 2025 Bus User Forum. The event offers two sessions: one online on Monday 19 May and one in-person on Wednesday 21 May. It aims to bring the community together to discuss how to improve the area's bus services, making them more reliable, accessible, and user-friendly for everyone. 

A planning application has been submitted today (Wednesday 7 May) on North Somerset Council’s behalf outlining proposals for Marine Lake in Weston-super-Mare.

North Somerset Council is inviting local businesses to apply for the third round of Green Business Grants, offering up to £10,000 to support energy efficiency upgrades that reduce carbon emissions and lower running costs. 

North Somerset Council Leader Cllr Mike Bell has congratulated Helen Godwin who was successfully elected yesterday (Thursday 1 May) as the new Mayor of the West of England.

Plans to redesign the A370 Smallway junction in Congresbury, to help ease local congestion, enhance safety, and improve sustainable transport and active travel links, have been approved for delivery. 

A report detailing proposed changes to the non-statutory post-16 Home to School Transport (HTST) policy for young people, with a particular focus on those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), was published today (Monday 28 April).

More vulnerable households across North Somerset will be supported with cost of living increases following the latest round of the government’s Household Support Funding.

Local employers are being encouraged to book free, preventative health checks for their workforces, as part of North Somerset Council’s ongoing commitment to supporting health and wellbeing across the area.