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If you look after family or a friend who needs support and are not paid for it, then you are an unpaid ‘carer’ and support is available.

Free support is available for people running an independent business.

Residents are being urged to report any concerns they have about people rough sleeping during the Christmas period.

North Somerset is the best performing council in the south west for recycling according to the latest figures.

North Somerset Council has received more than £2.8m of government funding to support people and communities in need.

Chestnut Park Primary School in Yatton has installed an archaeological information board next to the steel sea eagle sculpture that welcomed its first pupils in September.

Construction work has begun to build missing sections of the keenly awaited cycle route between Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare.

North Somerset Council is unable to recycle wrapping paper this year. Wrapping paper is difficult to recycle because there are so many varieties and most are mixed with unrecyclable items such as foil, glitter, ribbon and sticky tape.

North Somerset Council is echoing the government’s call for residents to get protected from Covid by getting vaccinated.

A new ‘Proud to Care’ campaign has launched in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire this week, aiming to attract a range of people into caring careers.

Following the Government’s announcement that England will move into Plan B to slow the spread of Covid-19, and the rise in Omicron cases, health leaders in North Somerset are urging residents to be cautious.

A joint initiative is helping to create a safe and enjoyable night out for everyone in Weston-super-Mare town centre this Christmas and New Year.

School children across Weston-super-Mare have created a town centre Father Christmas trail with local shops as part of a push to encourage people to shop locally in the run-up to Christmas.

Following extensive consultation with residents over the summer, plans to introduce a new on-street parking scheme at Leigh Woods have been given the green light.

North Somerset Council is continuing its commitment to supporting women who choose to breastfeed and tackling health inequalities in the area by introducing a new Infant Feeding policy for its staff.