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A six-week consultation launched today (Thursday 30 October) asking residents for their views on North Somerset’s updated Local Plan which sets out where new homes, jobs, and essential infrastructure could be delivered over the next 15 years. 

Reopening the Portishead railway line to passengers for the first time in 60 years is moving closer with the final phase of enabling works now underway, paving the way for construction to start in 2026.

Work starts today (Thursday 30 October) on the Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare as part of North Somerset Council’s renovation plans.

Businesses in Portishead and Portbury are invited to apply for a new funding opportunity designed to support local economic growth, create more jobs, and build better business resilience. 

This week North Somerset libraries are taking part in Green Libraries Week (27 Oct – 2 Nov), celebrating sustainability, creativity, and community learning. 

Have your say on proposed changes to local governance arrangements in North Somerset by completing the Community Governance Review consultation before the end of the month. 

Extensive improvement works begin on key sections of the A370 in Weston-super-Mare today (Monday 20 October). 

One of North Somerset’s greatest strengths lies in the people who call it home and now is the time to come together.  

The Leader of North Somerset Council has written to the Chancellor urging national reform and fair funding to protect essential local services and the people who rely on them.

North Somerset Council has agreed to move forward with the next stage of its Local Plan, setting out where new homes, jobs, and essential infrastructure could be delivered over the next 15 years. 

Young people from across North Somerset gathered in the New Council Chamber at the Town Hall in Weston-super-Mare for the inaugural meeting of the North Somerset Youth Parliament.

North Somerset Council is inviting residents, businesses and community groups to take part in the next Bus User Forum, an opportunity to hear updates and share views on the future of local bus services. The forum will run across two sessions this October, one online on Monday 27 and one in Portishead on Wednesday 29. 

Residents across North Somerset are being urged to take part in the ongoing Library Service Transformation Consultation, with just under one month left before it closes at midday on Friday 24 October 2025. 

North Somerset Council has launched its 2025–2035 Economic Growth Plan, setting out a long-term vision for a thriving, sustainable, and future-ready economy. Replacing the shorter-term 2020 recovery strategy, the new roadmap responds to changing local and national challenges with a focus on investment, innovation, and inclusion.

Works to update the B3440, Bristol Road, junction in Worle are set to start from Monday 6 October 2025.