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With spring finally here, North Somerset Council’s trading standards team is urging homeowners to stay vigilant against rogue traders offering home improvement services when planning works to their properties.

Green-minded North Somerset residents who want to improve their composting skills and volunteer their time to spread the word about the benefits of home composting are invited to join a workshop next month and become a master composter.

Plans to future proof the junction at Backwell have moved a step closer following a period of engagement with the local community.  

North Somerset Council has opened applications for the third round of Green Business Grants which helps businesses invest in energy efficiency upgrades to save money and carbon. 

Young people who work with North Somerset’s Youth Justice and Prevention Service are showcasing their creativity while challenging public perceptions through a powerful new public exhibition in Weston-super-Mare.

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.