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A van is parked on an area of grass with its back doors open, showing the workspace inside. Officials are in discussion nearby

4:00pm - 29 October 2024

North Somerset Council and Avon and Somerset Police are working closely together to tackle anti-social behaviour, which is already bringing results.

An aerial photo of the landside buildings at Birnbeck Pier looking back towards the cliff face behind and Birkett Road above. Credit: Mann Williams

8:30am - 29 October 2024

Work to repair the cliff face behind the landside buildings at Birnbeck Pier, part of North Somerset Council’s restoration project, starts today (Tuesday 29 October).

A row of stacked pound coins

4:00pm - 28 October 2024

North Somerset residents are invited to give their views and help shape North Somerset Council’s priorities during a number of budget development engagement events launched today (Monday 28 October), including an innovative budget simulator.

A photo showing two women sitting in traditional wooden deckchairs in Prince Consort Gardens overlooking Birnbeck Pier. A young girl with blonde hair stands between them. All three of them are wearing colourful party hats. Signs on the back of the deckchairs read £10m for Birnbeck Pier.

12:00pm - 28 October 2024

North Somerset Council’s bid for an additional £10m in funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the restoration of Birnbeck Pier has been granted, it was announced today (Monday 28 October).

Free bus travel for a month.

8:05am - 28 October 2024

The popular Birthday Bus scheme is relaunching today (28 October 2024) for its second year, offering North Somerset residents another chance to enjoy a whole month of free bus travel across the North Somerset and West of England Combined Authority areas.

A photo of a stretch tent in Grove Park with people enjoying a summer event

3:45pm - 25 October 2024

A planning application has been submitted on North Somerset Council’s behalf outlining proposals for Grove Park in Weston-super-Mare.

A pair of white trainers decorated with drawings in a black box, with a printed QR code displayed above.

2:15pm - 25 October 2024

The “Walk in my shoe: Not one size fits all” art project has been created by care-experienced young people. It is being displayed at The Campus from Friday 25 October to Tuesday 29 October, and at Weston-super-Mare Library from Wednesday 30 October to Friday 1 November. 

A conceptual image of a transport hub

9:10am - 25 October 2024

Residents and businesses in Clevedon and Portishead are invited to attend a series of engagement events this November to help shape the future of transport hubs in their communities.

A cake to celebrate the opening of Baytree School

8:31am - 24 October 2024

Pupils, parents and staff joined together and celebrated with a cake at the opening of the long-awaited expansion of Baytree School in Clevedon. 

Centre for sustainable engergy

11:44am - 18 October 2024

Homeowners and private tenants in North Somerset who haven’t been able to install energy-saving upgrades like insulation or solar panels can now apply for help through the Enabling Works Fund. This is made possible by North Somerset Council’s share of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

Logo with drawing of lots of people with the speech bubble above saying Carbon Literacy Action Day International

9:45am - 18 October 2024

On Thursday 14 November, North Somerset Council is taking part in Carbon Literacy Action Day – the world's largest climate education-and-action training event. The council is offering Carbon Literacy training for up to 30 businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) in North Somerset. 

from of the Town Hall

1:29pm - 17 October 2024

At Wednesday’s meeting of the Executive, members agreed to progress the Parking Management Strategy and the introduce charges at a number of locations in Nailsea, Clevedon and Portishead.  

A teenage boy with braces smiles at the camera, with grass behind him

12:45pm - 17 October 2024

Fostering can mean everything to those involved. That is the message of ‘Everything’, a powerful new fostering film produced by more than 100 councils, including North Somerset Council.

Columns of pound coins

5:49pm - 16 October 2024

North Somerset Council’s Executive met today (Wednesday 16 October) to hear progress has been made to close the £23.5m budget gap which was announced last month.