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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).

North Somerset Council’s seafront team is planning a series of short temporary closures of Marine Lake in Weston-super-Mare over the coming months. This will enable regular maintenance to be carried out on the two sluice gates, which require frequent checks to ensure effective operation.

North Somerset Council has today (Thursday 30 January) published an open tender to find a specialist contractor to restore Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare.

North Somerset Council Library Services is excited to announce it has received a generous donation of laptops from the Good Things Foundation’s National Device Bank.  

Work to improve the condition of Dundry Lane, Dundry will begin on Monday 17 February.

The Food WorksSW, the South West’s only dedicated food and drink innovation centre, was recently the star of a special feature produced by Yeti Television for BBC1’s The One Show.