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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.

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

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. 

North Somerset Council is celebrating the success of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) community grants, which has so far supported 28 local organisations.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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.  

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.

North Somerset Council are launching a pilot Residents’ Parking Scheme in part of Weston-super-Mare in the coming months. 

North Somerset Council's Trading Standards Team is urging travellers flying from Bristol Airport to be vigilant when booking airport car parking services online. 

A nationally-important Court of Appeal judgement has supported North Somerset Council’s approach to ensuring that new housing developments avoid land at risk of flooding.

A consultation launched this week on proposed changes to Post-16 Home to School Transport (HTST) for young people, with a particular focus on those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).