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North Somerset Council has been allocated £2.5m from the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to invest over the next three years in projects to improve the lives of local people and boost the local economy.

Foster carers approved by North Somerset Council who live in the local authority area will no longer need to pay council tax and will receive increased fostering payments from 1 April 2023.

At their meeting last night, North Somerset Council's elected members approved the council budget for the year ahead. When the initial budget was prepared in autumn 2022, a gap of £17m was identified between the costs of service delivery and the available funding, and considerable work has been undertaken across the organisation since then to identify and present a balanced budget. 

North Somerset Council has installed lighting within the Strawberry Line tunnel at Shute Shelve, near Winscombe, to illuminate the path during daylight hours to improve visibility for users.

North Somerset residents are being invited to have their say on the future demand for public electric vehicle charging points across North Somerset.

As days start to get longer, neighbourhoods across North Somerset are being encouraged to apply to close their roads and enjoy regular, traffic free community sessions, thanks to support from North Somerset Council.

North Somerset’s Youth Offending Service (YOS) and prevention service partnership has been recognised for providing a quality service to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

As the conflict in Ukraine approaches its anniversary this week, North Somerset Council is stepping up the measures available locally for everyone involved in the Homes for Ukraine scheme, and calling for extra support as some refugees seek additional independence.

North Somerset Council is investing £605,000 to improve Clevedon Road in Tickenham, with work due to start next week.

A package of works to make the High Street, North End Road and various other roads in Yatton safer and more accessible is set to begin on Monday 20 February.

North Somerset Council is encouraging those aged 19 and over without a GCSE in Maths at grade 4/C or equivalent to sign up to a free programme of numeracy support, training and qualifications.

An extra bank holiday has been announced in May as part of the country's celebrations for the Coronation of King Charles III. The King will be crowned during a service at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May and over the weekend there will be more opportunities for people to come together and celebrate.

The first major bus improvement scheme planned for North Somerset is set to begin in Long Ashton next month as part of ambitious bus service improvements which will make bus travel faster, greener, more reliable, convenient, and co-ordinated across the region.

There are plenty of free and low-cost fun activities across North Somerset to keep children – and parents – entertained this half-term.

North Somerset Council has today (Thursday 9 February) launched an eight-week consultation to seek views on its updated Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.