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After May's local elections, North Somerset Council's new leadership is mapping out its priorities for the next four years. They want to hear the views of local residents about what is most important and how council tax should be spent.

North Somerset Council is pleased to announce that a replacement bus service for the residents of Hutton and Uphill will be introduced from 3 September 2023 thanks to funding received from the Department for Transport to improve bus services in the area. 

The future of Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve, on the outskirts of Portishead, has been ensured following the completion of a legal transfer of the site’s ownership to North Somerset Council.

The Banwell bypass has received additional government funding through Homes England following negotiations led by North Somerset Council. The council reported last month that unprecedented inflationary pressures and the rising price of energy and building materials were pushing up delivery costs for the project. 

Delivery of 52 new Passivhaus homes for local people has taken a step forward as part of North Somerset Council’s ambitions to tackle the climate emergency and reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

New powers are being sought by North Somerset Council to improve safety on the roads.

An independent review regarding the recent active travel changes for Hill Road and The Beach in Clevedon will get under way next week. Led by transport design and engineering experts AECOM, the review will address concerns that have been raised by local people and businesses. These include the design and safety of the scheme, access for disabled people, and those living adjacent to the scheme and whether users understand the new arrangements. It will also look at any impacts on trade and parking.

People living in Yatton will have better access to public transport from next month when the X5 bus service between Clevedon and Weston is re-routed to serve the village. From Monday 4 September the bus will call on the village as part of its hourly service thanks to funding received from the Department for Transport to improve bus services in the area.

Film-goers will soon be able to enjoy a night out at their choice of cinemas in Weston-super-Mare as new owners take over the former Odeon building in the town centre. Following the building's closure two months ago, North Somerset Council has been in discussions with the Odeon regarding their plans for the future of the site and are pleased to confirm that Merlin Cinemas purchased the cinema earlier today.

Illegal tobacco worth £32,000 has been seized from premises in Weston-super-Mare as part of an investigation by North Somerset Council’s Trading Standards team assisted by colleagues from the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). 

A village in North Somerset is set to receive improved access for emergency vehicles, refuse lorries and bus services following the launch of a parking review. 

A new programme offering North Somerset households a range of low carbon energy-saving measures has launched.

Residents in the West of England are getting a special birthday gift starting today (Tuesday 1 August) - a month of free bus travel, part of a scheme designed to grow passenger numbers.

People living in Clevedon have a second opportunity to hear about the independent review of the recent Hill Road and The Beach active travel scheme. 

Bus services across the Weston-super-Mare area are set to change from 3 September 2023 to include new routes and higher frequency services to meet town growth.