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Voluntary organisations, community groups and sports clubs across North Somerset can now apply for up to £2,000 to support projects that increase physical levels of residents, thanks to North Somerset Council’s work focussed on health improvement and tackling health inequalities.

Get into the festive feeling and enjoy free bus travel to the Christmas lights switch on and eat:Weston market on Saturday 23 November. 

The final stages of a safety scheme to encourage sustainable travel in Yatton are set to begin in February.

Come along on Saturday 23 November from 10.30am to 2.30pm to help North Somerset Council’s Parks and Countryside Ranger and a dedicated group of volunteers put the finishing touches to the restored Madeira Cove Gardens in Weston-super-Mare.  

A seven-week consultation launches today (Friday 15 November 2024) to review the current Council Tax Support scheme (CTS) after North Somerset Council agreed this week to proceed with a public consultation.

North Somerset Council has launched a new interactive map so residents can record new trees planted in their gardens and help to create connected tree canopies across North Somerset.

A ground-breaking Local Nature Strategy and Local Nature Recovery Toolkit was launched last week – the first of its kind in England – to help nature recover, restore biodiversity, and reconnect people with the natural world.

Help shape the future of bus travel in North Somerset by attending a Bus Forum either online on Monday 25 November or in Clevedon on Wednesday 27 November.  

On Monday 25 November the community is invited to join a march through Weston-super-Mare’s town centre to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. 

North Somerset Council recently hosted a ‘Safer Communities: Protecting our futures’ event at Ashcombe Children’s Centre for families and young people aged 0-19 (up to 25 with SEND) who live in North Somerset. 

Residents are being invited to a public presentation on Thursday 21 November to learn more about plans for long-sought-after improvements to help ease congestion at the A370 Smallway crossroads in Congresbury. 

Work starts today (Monday 11 November) that will see several shops on Weston-super-Mare’s High Street renovated, restored and brought back into use.

North Somerset Council is trialling a new reuseable bag to help residents separate their recycling. 

Year-on-year cuts to council budgets and a steady increase in service demand mean many councils across the country are facing a financial emergency. 

Plans to replace Winterstoke Road Bridge have taken an important step forward as North Somerset Council enter into a construction contract with Octavius.