News

9:50am - 26 February 2025
Congresbury residents are being asked for their views on proposals for a 20mph zone in the village.

10:07am - 25 February 2025
North Somerset Council has made it easier for businesses to succeed in local town centres. Thanks to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), the Town Centre Occupancy Grant initiative has helped 21 local businesses grow sustainably.

3:08pm - 19 February 2025
Councillors approved this week (Tuesday 18 February) a balanced 2025/26 budget for North Somerset Council, including over £450million of capital investment – set to bring ambitious infrastructure improvements to the area.

11:29am - 17 February 2025
Jo Walker, Chief Executive of North Somerset Council, has announced today (Monday 17 February) that she’ll be stepping down from May.

9:00am - 17 February 2025
People living in North Somerset are now able to subscribe to receive North Somerset Council’s garden waste collections for the year from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

10:36am - 14 February 2025
North Somerset Council is celebrating the success of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) community grants, which has so far supported 28 local organisations.

6:38pm - 12 February 2025
More new walking and cycling schemes for North Somerset took a step closer today after North Somerset Council was awarded over £441K by Active Travel England.

1:30pm - 11 February 2025
A locally designed bus has launched in North Somerset, as part of a project focused on improving bus services for those that need them the most.

5:50pm - 10 February 2025
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and North Somerset Council have come together to announce that they are looking to contribute the additional funds needed to deliver the Portishead to Bristol rail line.

2:45pm - 10 February 2025
Several Public Rights of Way in Weston Woods are due to close temporarily over the next three weeks to allow North Somerset Council to fell diseased ash trees.

9:00am - 10 February 2025
Access issues in Long Ashton could be a thing of the past under new proposals to address obstructive parking along the main route through the village.

4:53pm - 7 February 2025
Increased government housing targets has led North Somerset Council to launch a new consultation today (Friday 7 February) asking for community feedback on a number of additional locations where new homes could be built.

5:08pm - 6 February 2025
Town Councils across North Somerset will be working with North Somerset Council to help deliver and fund some key local services from April 2025 bringing more decision-making closer to local communities whilst supporting North Somerset Council to balance its books.
10:15am - 6 February 2025
North Somerset Council are launching a pilot Residents’ Parking Scheme in part of Weston-super-Mare in the coming months.

1:00pm - 5 February 2025
North Somerset Council's Trading Standards Team is urging travellers flying from Bristol Airport to be vigilant when booking airport car parking services online.