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Works to remove diseased ash trees from the perimeter of Weston Woods will begin on Thursday 13 November 2025 and will take several months to complete.  

The next major bus improvement scheme planned for North Somerset will take place from Monday 17 November until May 2026, on the A38 Lime Kiln roundabout near Bristol.  

North Somerset Council welcomed Joanna Killian, Chief Executive of the Local Government Association (LGA), to the area on Friday (7 November 2025) for a strategic visit aimed at strengthening collaboration between the two organisations.

Local employers can find out how to support the health and wellbeing of their staff at North Somerset Council’s Healthy Workplaces Celebratory Event next month.

Residents are invited to take advantage of North Somerset Council’s winter garden waste offer, providing a reduced-cost subscription for collections up to 31 March 2026.

A six-week consultation launched today (Thursday 30 October) asking residents for their views on North Somerset’s updated Local Plan which sets out where new homes, jobs, and essential infrastructure could be delivered over the next 15 years. 

Reopening the Portishead railway line to passengers for the first time in 60 years is moving closer with the final phase of enabling works now underway, paving the way for construction to start in 2026.

Work starts today (Thursday 30 October) on the Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare as part of North Somerset Council’s renovation plans.

Businesses in Portishead and Portbury are invited to apply for a new funding opportunity designed to support local economic growth, create more jobs, and build better business resilience. 

This week North Somerset libraries are taking part in Green Libraries Week (27 Oct – 2 Nov), celebrating sustainability, creativity, and community learning. 

Have your say on proposed changes to local governance arrangements in North Somerset by completing the Community Governance Review consultation before the end of the month. 

Extensive improvement works begin on key sections of the A370 in Weston-super-Mare today (Monday 20 October). 

One of North Somerset’s greatest strengths lies in the people who call it home and now is the time to come together.  

The Leader of North Somerset Council has written to the Chancellor urging national reform and fair funding to protect essential local services and the people who rely on them.

North Somerset Council has agreed to move forward with the next stage of its Local Plan, setting out where new homes, jobs, and essential infrastructure could be delivered over the next 15 years.