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EV cars getting charged on the street

3:07pm - 28 March 2024

More on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points are set be installed across North Somerset thanks to hundreds of thousands of pounds of new funding.

Image of Carlton Street car park in Weston-super-Mare

12:18pm - 28 March 2024

The upper floors of Carlton Street car park in Weston-super-Mare will remain closed for the foreseeable future.

Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare

1:42pm - 26 March 2024

In-person information events to find out more about two important North Somerset Council consultations are now open for bookings.

Weston high street

3:00pm - 25 March 2024

A planning application has been submitted on North Somerset Council’s behalf outlining proposals to renovate and restore three shops on Weston’s High Street.

mobile library

8:00am - 25 March 2024

North Somerset Libraries have secured more than £309k in funding through the Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF), administered by Arts Council England, to purchase a new electric library outreach vehicle. 

inside of a bus

1:55pm - 22 March 2024

Works to implement a bus priority scheme at the Brockley Combe junction of the A370 are expected to complete in early April 2024.

Former magistrates court with fencing outside

9:41am - 22 March 2024

New fencing will soon be in place around three sides of the former Magistrates Court on Walliscote Road, Weston-super-Mare.

Three people holding giant 24 celebrating electric buses are coming

6:31am - 22 March 2024

New electric buses will be on North Somerset roads from early next year, after North Somerset Council successfully bid for £15million of new funding for greener buses across the region.

People sit outside and queue by a building with 'cafe' painted on it in red and green. Trees frame the image.

4:00pm - 21 March 2024

Businesses are being invited to tender to run concessions at Clarence Park, Royal Sands, Clifton Sands and Carlton Kiosk. The concessions are positioned in key locations, either in popular parks or close to Weston-super-Mare’s vibrant seafront.

A roadworks stop sign

2:40pm - 21 March 2024

A new £3.5m annual contract to maintain North Somerset's roads has been signed.

Hutton Moor Leisure Centre on a sunny day. A bench and trees are in front of the entrance

12:00pm - 19 March 2024

As part of a successful contract extension with Legacy Leisure, Hutton Moor Leisure Centre is due to receive a significant funding injection to refresh its swimming pool changing facilities. 

WESTlink bus

4:08pm - 18 March 2024

WESTlink passengers will start to see changes from Monday 8 April to make the demand responsive mini-bus service better for users, more sustainable and support North Somerset residents who don’t have access to a mainstream bus service. 

Sticky note about remembering to vote

3:13pm - 18 March 2024

Residents in North Somerset are being urged to register to vote and check their Voter ID so they can have their say on who represents them in the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election.

Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare

12:00pm - 18 March 2024

Today (Monday 18 March), North Somerset Council launched its consultation on the Parking Management Strategy and Action Plan.