News
12:00pm - 13 November 2024
On Monday 25 November the community is invited to join a march through Weston-super-Mare’s town centre to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
9:30am - 12 November 2024
North Somerset Council recently hosted a ‘Safer Communities: Protecting our futures’ event at Ashcombe Children’s Centre for families and young people aged 0-19 (up to 25 with SEND) who live in North Somerset.
1:50pm - 11 November 2024
Residents are being invited to a public presentation on Thursday 21 November to learn more about plans for long-sought-after improvements to help ease congestion at the A370 Smallway crossroads in Congresbury.
8:45am - 11 November 2024
Work starts today (Monday 11 November) that will see several shops on Weston-super-Mare’s High Street renovated, restored and brought back into use.
1:30pm - 8 November 2024
North Somerset Council is trialling a new reuseable bag to help residents separate their recycling.
4:47pm - 7 November 2024
Year-on-year cuts to council budgets and a steady increase in service demand mean many councils across the country are facing a financial emergency.
3:44pm - 6 November 2024
Plans to replace Winterstoke Road Bridge have taken an important step forward as North Somerset Council enter into a construction contract with Octavius.
2:51pm - 6 November 2024
North Somerset Council is supporting a programme run by Weston College to help businesses fill skills gaps and promote growth in the area. The initiative, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), aims to support employee development and provide training solutions for businesses of all sizes.
5:00pm - 4 November 2024
The commissioning of work to restore the structure of Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare is set to be discussed at a North Somerset Council meeting next week.
2:39pm - 1 November 2024
A man in North Somerset was found guilty in his absence of failing to comply with an abatement notice which required him to prevent the recurrence of the nuisance of smoke from his premises. He was fined £660, ordered to pay costs of £2371.45 and a victim surcharge of £264.
2:04pm - 1 November 2024
Registrations are now open for the North Somerset Healthy Workplaces Celebratory Event on 7 November 2024 10am – 3.30pm The Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare.
8:54am - 1 November 2024
Events celebrating and recognising the importance of breastfeeding have been held in North Somerset, as part of North Somerset Council’s ongoing work to support local children and families.
8:24am - 1 November 2024
North Somerset Council’s Health and Wellbeing Survey will be delivered to 5,000 households in the North Somerset area from this week (31 October) to help the council understand the health and wellbeing needs of residents and to help shape future decisions and service design.
10:15am - 31 October 2024
Responding to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget statement, North Somerset Council has welcomed the focus on growth, economic stability, increasing investment in education, adult social care, homelessness and infrastructure but says ‘more still needs to be done to provide sustainable funding to local councils’.