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Trustees, Local Councillor and volunteers at new Birnbeck  information centre

11:07am - 12 May 2023

Visitors to Birnbeck Pier will soon be able to receive the latest up to date information on its regeneration progress after a new information point was delivered onto the promenade next to Pier View by Birnbeck Pier this week (Wednesday 10 May).

A close-up photo showing a pair of hands holding some compost.

10:00am - 9 May 2023

North Somerset Council is giving away 24 tonnes of free compost to mark International Composting Awareness Week (Sunday 7 to Saturday 13 May).

A photo showing a tree in Weston-super-Mare's High Street with people walking and sitting behind.

10:00am - 5 May 2023

To mark the Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday 6 May 2023, North Somerset Council is naming the 10 trees recently planted along the High Street in Weston-super-Mare as the ‘Coronation Trees’.

Sign on brick wall that reads 'Polling Station' with a directional arrow pointing left.

9:43am - 26 April 2023

With the local elections just over a week away, North Somerset Council is sharing important advice and information for voters ahead of polling day on Thursday 4 May.

Walking group in high vis vests

10:11am - 24 April 2023

People across North Somerset are being encouraged to take up the challenge of ‘walking every day in May’ as North Somerset Council prepares to celebrate National Walking Month.

young blonde boy wearing a red backpack while smiling and pointing in the air.

10:00am - 17 April 2023

Nearly all young people in North Somerset will today (Monday 17 April) be offered to attend one of their top three preferred primary schools from this September.

bearded man in a white shirt sat on a bus reading a newspaper

5:30pm - 11 April 2023

Work to install a new bus lane along Long Ashton Bypass is now complete – making it the first bus service improvement plan scheme to be completed in the country.

A photo of Kewstoke Primary School

2:45pm - 4 April 2023

North Somerset Council has submitted a planning application which would see it investing £1.6m to make significant improvements to Kewstoke Primary School.

WESTlink bus

9:14am - 3 April 2023

The new on-demand bus service for North Somerset, WESTlink has officially launched today (Monday 3 April).

4:51pm - 28 March 2023

Easter will soon be here and if you’re looking for fun, low-cost things to do with the family, there’s plenty to choose from over the coming weeks across North Somerset.

Proud to Care branded graphic featuring a domiciliary care worker called Yves

3:22pm - 24 March 2023

A North Somerset care worker has won the Home Care Worker Award at the National Great British Care Awards, held at the NEC in Birmingham last week (17 March).

Children celebrating at Milton Park school

4:54pm - 17 March 2023

Milton Park Primary School has achieved a Bronze award for their school travel plan.

A photo of a road sign which reads migrating toads use another route volunteers in road dawn to dusk.

12:00pm - 17 March 2023

North Somerset Council is funding new temporary highways signs to help the work of the Winscombe Hill Toad Patrol (WTP), a community group set-up to help migrating toads.

Man and his son on a bus - they are grinning at each other

11:41am - 17 March 2023

New locally designed travel routes are to be created as part of a project focused around improving bus services and offering options to those that need it the most.

two pairs of hands holding a plant together

11:00am - 17 March 2023

North Somerset Council is encouraging not-for-profit and community organisations to sign up to receive free targeted business support. A new fully funded programme aims to help those looking to increase their skills in bid writing, business planning and property management, as well as providing advice on governance structure.