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A ladybird at Newlands Green

12:18pm - 29 October 2021

Earlier this year North Somerset Council and Avon Wildlife Trust joined forces to monitor changes in biodiversity as the council began managing a quarter of its land with wildlife in mind. 

key and house keyring

10:48am - 28 October 2021

Landlords and owners of empty homes in North Somerset are invited to a free event next month to find out more about the help and incentives North Somerset Council can offer to those who provide private rented housing, helping vulnerable households in the area the find a home.

person planting a small sapling into a mound of soil

4:55pm - 27 October 2021

Funding to plant 3,000 smaller trees and 150 larger ones in local communities has been secured by North Somerset Council.

Photo of seven young people holding up the artworks they created at a Picture This workshop

4:45pm - 27 October 2021

A public exhibition showcasing the finalists in an innovative art competition opens next Tuesday 2 November.

Stone Walls

3:47pm - 26 October 2021

North Somerset Council is inviting the public to have their say as part of a consultation on retaining stone walls in Weston-super-Mare, which will run Tuesday 26 October – Tuesday 7 December 2021.  

HRH visit to Food Works

5:26pm - 22 October 2021

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of The Food WorksSW in Weston-super-Mare today (Friday 22 October). 
 

eat Festival

12:35pm - 22 October 2021

Plans to host a series of food and drink events across the four main North Somerset towns has been announced.

A school street sign

10:16am - 22 October 2021

Construction work on the expansion of Baytree School at Brookfield Walk in Clevedon is being delayed following the lodging of a claim for a judicial review this week by a nearby resident. 
 

A lake in Portishead surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky

4:28pm - 21 October 2021

A consultation on potential improvements to Portishead Lake Grounds has revealed what people think about the site and what they would like improved.

Image reminding people to wash their hands, cover their face if they can, make space, and let in fresh air during the coronavirus pandemic

3:26pm - 21 October 2021

North Somerset residents are being urged to keep themselves and those around them safe as coronavirus case rates rise locally and across the region, while the council's deputy leader calls on the government to introduce stronger measures. 

See Monster

6:56am - 21 October 2021

Weston-super-Mare has been chosen as one of ten locations across the country to host a flagship, national arts and culture installation. SEE MONSTER is part of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK - a free, national collection of ten large-scale, public art engagement projects that will showcase the UK’s creativity and innovation to the world throughout 2022.

gritters

2:44pm - 19 October 2021

Gritters across North Somerset will help keep major routes in North Somerset passable this winter in a more sustainable way.
 

Picture of Weston's high street by Paul Blakemore

4:40pm - 15 October 2021

Weston-super-Mare will welcome a new bowling alley, AllStars Sports Bowl, at the town's Dolphin Square site in Spring 2022.

HM government logo

4:17pm - 15 October 2021

Earlier today the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that an estimated 43,000 people may have been given incorrect PCR test results between 8 September and 12 October, mostly in the South West of England. This is an isolated incident attributed to one laboratory in Wolverhampton. Testing at this lab has been suspended and all samples are now being redirected to other laboratories. 
 

students walking away

2:49pm - 15 October 2021

Funding to help tackle violence against women and girls has been awarded to North Somerset Council and Somerset County Council.