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Picture of a sign saying road ahead closed

9:37am - 3 October 2024

A tree

9:15am - 3 October 2024

North Somerset Council are closing part of the A370, Bridgwater Road, for five days to undertake urgent tree maintenance. The road will be closed from Monday 14 October until Friday 18 October, between the hours of 9.30am and 3.30pm. 

An aerial view of the current Lime Kiln roundabout

9:19am - 26 September 2024

Plans to future-proof the A38 Lime Kiln roundabout on Bristol’s outskirts have been officially given the go ahead.

Logo showing heart in green and yellow with the text "Solar Together"

12:30pm - 25 September 2024

There’s still time to register for Solar Together, an innovative solar panel group-buying scheme that helps North Somerset residents and small businesses generate their own clean, local, renewable energy.

lady working at home on a laptop while talking on the phone and looking after her two small children

11:10am - 24 September 2024

North Somerset Council has organised a free work and money event to offer essential support for anyone who has concerns about finances or difficulty navigating career and training options. 

Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare

9:43am - 24 September 2024

The council is updating its draft Local Plan to identify potential new locations for development in North Somerset, to help meet the government’s new higher housing target for the district of 23,805 new homes over 15 years. 

Graphic with day, date, time and location of Health Promotion day

11:56am - 23 September 2024

People living in North Somerset are being invited to take control of their health in time for winter by attending a free event organised by North Somerset Council.

Pupils from Winterstoke Hundred Academy with North Somerset Council, Kier and Cabot Learning Federation

1:06pm - 20 September 2024

Winterstoke Hundred Academy pupils marked the start of the new school year with a special event to celebrate the award-winning facilities at their recently opened school expansion. 

Woman breastfeeding her baby outside a cafe.

12:00pm - 20 September 2024

North Somerset Council will be running a free training course next month, offering local mums the chance to become breastfeeding peer supporters and help other families.

Bus picture with man waiting

1:08pm - 17 September 2024

Work to review a travel scheme in North Somerset has completed after a decision to pause the programme earlier this year.  

Close up of a 20 mph limit road sign

11:37am - 17 September 2024

Work to create a new 20mph zone in Hutton will begin on Monday (23 September).

happy baby

9:15am - 13 September 2024

The support given to children and parents by North Somerset Council and Sirona care & health’s public health nursing and children’s centres has once again received a prestigious, national award.

artists impression of Banwell Bypass

11:23am - 11 September 2024

North Somerset Council have entered into a new contract to deliver the Banwell bypass with Galliford Try. 

An aerial view of Weston-super-Mare. Photo credit: Historic England

12:50pm - 9 September 2024

Progress on North Somerset Council’s multi-million pound placemaking and regeneration programme in Weston-super-Mare is set to be discussed at September’s full Council meeting.

Sign outside the Town Hall

11:42am - 9 September 2024

Exploring a potential devolution deal in partnership with the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is set to be discussed by North Somerset Council’s Executive on 17 September.