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The next steps in the restoration of Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare are set to be considered at a North Somerset Council meeting on Wednesday 7 February.

North Somerset Council has welcomed news from government this week about additional funding for local government in the year ahead, but says it won’t be anywhere near enough to plug the gap in its finances.

North Somerset residents can access free, independent employment and skills advice, signposting, and support thanks to an initiative re-launching this week from North Somerset Council.  

After another busy festive season of recycling and waste collections in North Somerset, the figures reveal that:

More people experiencing issues with drugs are set to be supported thanks to an innovative approach between North Somerset Council, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) and local charity WithYou.

The next phase of improvement work at Weston-super-Mare’s Marine Lake will start next month. This is part of a programme of work made possible thanks to North Somerset Council’s successful bid for £20 million investment from the UK government’s Levelling Up Fund.

North Somerset residents who are learning to drive can now practise for their driving theory test through their local library.