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A row of stacked pound coins

10:44am - 2 December 2024

North Somerset residents are invited to have their say on North Somerset Council’s 2025-28 budget and savings proposals by completing an online survey launched today (Monday 2 December).

Kewstoke Primary School logo

2:46pm - 29 November 2024

An Ofsted report for Kewstoke Primary School was published online today (Friday 29 November) which identified many strengths, but also outlined where more work needs to be done.

kids teeth brushing

10:45am - 28 November 2024

All eligible schools in North Somerset have signed up to NHS Southwest’s Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme. 

winners

4:36pm - 27 November 2024

North Somerset Healthy Workplaces Celebratory Event took place on 7 November 2024 at The Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare, organised by the Better Health North Somerset team. 

A row of stacked pound coins

2:06pm - 26 November 2024

North Somerset Council’s Executive will meet on Wednesday 4 December to discuss saving proposals and spending reductions totalling £45.8m in a bid to continue to protect key services whilst taking urgent steps to balance its books.

View of Clevedon pier

12:27pm - 26 November 2024

The latest bathing water quality results have been published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Man's legs running

4:57pm - 22 November 2024

Voluntary organisations, community groups and sports clubs across North Somerset can now apply for up to £2,000 to support projects that increase physical levels of residents, thanks to North Somerset Council’s work focussed on health improvement and tackling health inequalities.

Get to eat:Weston and the Christmas lights switch on for free

12:07pm - 20 November 2024

Get into the festive feeling and enjoy free bus travel to the Christmas lights switch on and eat:Weston market on Saturday 23 November. 

Close up of a 20 mph limit road sign

4:12pm - 18 November 2024

The final stages of a safety scheme to encourage sustainable travel in Yatton are set to begin in February.

Madeira Cove restoration

9:30am - 18 November 2024

Come along on Saturday 23 November from 10.30am to 2.30pm to help North Somerset Council’s Parks and Countryside Ranger and a dedicated group of volunteers put the finishing touches to the restored Madeira Cove Gardens in Weston-super-Mare.  

Money - notes and coins

4:50pm - 15 November 2024

A seven-week consultation launches today (Friday 15 November 2024) to review the current Council Tax Support scheme (CTS) after North Somerset Council agreed this week to proceed with a public consultation.

Two hands holding a plant, with leaves in the background

10:30am - 14 November 2024

North Somerset Council has launched a new interactive map so residents can record new trees planted in their gardens and help to create connected tree canopies across North Somerset.

Two children sit on a stone wall, with their backs to the camera. Fields are below them, and the sea is visible in the distance

4:00pm - 13 November 2024

A ground-breaking Local Nature Strategy and Local Nature Recovery Toolkit was launched last week – the first of its kind in England – to help nature recover, restore biodiversity, and reconnect people with the natural world.

a bus in Alexandra Parade, Weston-super-Mare

2:20pm - 13 November 2024

Help shape the future of bus travel in North Somerset by attending a Bus Forum either online on Monday 25 November or in Clevedon on Wednesday 27 November.