News

Four crossings are to be upgraded on a popular cycling and walking route between Backwell, Nailsea and Bristol.

The revamp of Weston-super-Mare’s Tropicana has moved closer with North Somerset Council’s appointment of architecture practice RCKa, and proposals to seek a commercial operator to be discussed at February’s full Council meeting.

Residents, community groups and businesses are being asked to take part in an online survey to help shape proposals for public transport improvements at the A38 Lime Kiln roundabout near Bristol.  

North Somerset Council is working with the Lions Club of Weston-super-Mare to find a new solution for the future of the town’s floral clock.

Residents, community groups and businesses are being asked to put their views forward to help shape new proposals for public transport improvements at Rownham Hill, on the A369. 

A new innovative approach to pothole, defect and patch repairs is being used in North Somerset to improve the condition of roads.

Part of Martcombe Road, A369, is closing from Monday 12 February to Friday 17 February to allow North Somerset Council to fell diseased ash trees.  

North Somerset Council urges businesses to make sure they are responsibly disposing of their waste.

North Somerset Council and Avon Fire and Rescue Service have partnered on a campaign to help prevent fires caused by the incorrect disposal of batteries, after three fires broke out in North Somerset over the past year. 

A project in North Somerset has been selected as one of 13 grant winners for a national scheme to conserve and restore peatlands across the UK. 

A logo created by a Weston College graphic design student has been chosen by North Somerset Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) to symbolise Knife Angel’s visit to Weston-super-Mare this spring.

At February’s meeting of North Somerset Council’s Executive, councillors will consider proposals to take the North Somerset Parking Management Strategy and Action Plan to public consultation. 

At next week’s meeting of North Somerset Council’s Executive, councillors will make a decision on whether to consult residents on proposals to switch to three-weekly collections of non-recyclable (black bin) waste, in a bid to increase recycling rates and cut costs. 

The Department for Transport has written to North Somerset Council to confirm the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) needed to build the Banwell bypass.

The next steps in the restoration of Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare are set to be considered at a North Somerset Council meeting on Wednesday 7 February.