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3:15pm - 11 September 2023
North Somerset Council has announced the results of its consultation to explore the future housing needs of people in Clevedon and Nailsea.
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1:50pm - 8 September 2023
Following a successful bid by the North Somerset Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), the ‘Knife Angel’ will visit North Somerset next spring as part of a nationwide tour to highlight the issue of violent crime.
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5:10pm - 6 September 2023
It has been announced that Wilko in Weston-super-Mare will be closing on Tuesday September 12.
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3:11pm - 6 September 2023
The next major bus improvement scheme planned for North Somerset will take place on the Brockley Combe junction of the A370. The scheme is part of ambitious bus service improvements which will make bus travel faster, greener, more reliable, convenient, and co-ordinated across the region.
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3:00pm - 1 September 2023
From Sunday 3 September communities across North Somerset will see changes to bus services as part of North Somerset Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), funded by the Department for Transport.
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10:16am - 1 September 2023
West of England and North Somerset residents with birthdays in September who applied for free birthday bus travel this month can now get on board participating buses to visit friends, family, local places and explore new locations – all for free.
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9:00am - 30 August 2023
The Old Town Quarry in Weston-super-Mare has closed today with immediate effect following recent surveys of the site which have identified serious structural issues with the buildings and associated health and safety risks.
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11:10am - 29 August 2023
Having a healthy body weight can reduce the risk of a number of health conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. In North Somerset, over half of adults are overweight or living with obesity but help is available locally to achieve a healthy weight.
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2:00pm - 25 August 2023
As an independent review of Clevedon’s active travel scheme is under way, North Somerset Council has today issued updated information about the costs involved in delivering the improvements at Hill Road, The Beach and surrounding roads in the town.
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6:20pm - 24 August 2023
Discover Weston-super-Mare’s heritage for free as sites across the town get ready to welcome visitors to celebrate Heritage Open Days, England’s largest heritage festival, between Friday 8 and Sunday 17 September.
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3:52pm - 24 August 2023
After May's local elections, North Somerset Council's new leadership is mapping out its priorities for the next four years. They want to hear the views of local residents about what is most important and how council tax should be spent.
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1:52pm - 24 August 2023
North Somerset Council is pleased to announce that a replacement bus service for the residents of Hutton and Uphill will be introduced from 3 September 2023 thanks to funding received from the Department for Transport to improve bus services in the area.
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3:37pm - 21 August 2023
The future of Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve, on the outskirts of Portishead, has been ensured following the completion of a legal transfer of the site’s ownership to North Somerset Council.
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12:00pm - 21 August 2023
The Banwell bypass has received additional government funding through Homes England following negotiations led by North Somerset Council. The council reported last month that unprecedented inflationary pressures and the rising price of energy and building materials were pushing up delivery costs for the project.