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Plans to protect Worlebury Camp hillfort in Weston-super-Mare will continue despite North Somerset Council’s bid for lottery funding being turned down.

A second business in Weston-super-Mare is set to bring their frontage back to its roots through the Heritage Action Zone’s Shopfront Enhancement Scheme.

Following an extensive summer consultation and a technical review into the options, a decision has been published recommending that route two is taken forward as the basis for the eventual design of Banwell bypass. 

Libraries across North Somerset are getting ready to celebrate Libraries Week from 4-10 October. 

Three Victorian shelters are to be renovated to their former glory as part of a project on Weston-super-Mare’s seafront.

North Somerset Council and Sirona care & health are celebrating after once again receiving a prestigious award jointly granted to the health visiting service and children’s centres in North Somerset.

Living with a hidden disability presents additional challenges for many people living in North Somerset. A non-visible disability, by its very nature, won't always be obvious to others and this can often mean people aren't treated with compassion and understanding. North Somerset Council is working alongside the four local town councils to change things and raise awareness of the issues using the Sunflower scheme.

Home to school transport services are being disrupted across North Somerset due to a national shortage of drivers and passenger assistants.

The two faulty sluice gates at Weston-super-Mare's Marine Lake are to be replaced as work continues behind the scenes to re-open the lake.

North Somerset Council is reminding residents of the support available and what to do if their energy supplier goes out of business.

Having suspended its garden waste service earlier this month, North Somerset Council is putting plans in place to restart collections at the end of September. Although the national shortage of HGV drivers is continuing to impact significantly on the recycling and waste service, the council has developed an approach which will enable a service to be delivered.

Planning permission has been granted in an important step for the secondary school expansion, which is set to be located on a new site in Locking Parklands.

The first pupils at Chestnut Park Primary School in Yatton were presented with a special memento at the official opening of the new school on Friday 17 September.

‘In Memoriam’, a stunning, immersive artwork from internationally acclaimed artist Luke Jerram, has been launched today on Weston-super-Mare’s beach to mark the start of the second Weston Arts + Health Week, taking place throughout the town from 18 – 26 September. Full event details at cultureweston.org.uk/listings/weston-arts-health-week/

Arts Council England has today announced 11 Priority Places across the South West as part of its Delivery Plan for 2021-24, including North Somerset, with a focus on Weston-super-Mare.