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North Somerset Council is facing unprecedented pressure to reach the end of the financial year with balanced books. The increasing costs of care, especially for vulnerable children, means that the council is currently forecasting that expenditure will exceed the available budget by £2.3 million. This is despite bringing in a number of measures already to reduce the budget gap.

Restoration work starts this week (w/c Monday 1 January) on 10 and 12 Walliscote Road, the eighth project within Weston-super-Mare’s High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) Shopfront Enhancement Scheme, managed by North Somerset Council.

Communities in North Somerset will see changes and improvements to bus services from Tuesday 2 January in a bid to better coordinate the bus network for residents. 

More than 100 people took part in a special Healthy Workplaces event last month, learning more about supporting employees and creating healthy work environments across North Somerset.

News this week from central government of the financial settlement for councils for the year ahead is leading to North Somerset Council having to consider more significant savings across council services.

A man from Bristol has been ordered to pay more than £1,500 following a prosecution for fly-tipping brought by North Somerset Council.

Ten historic sites and buildings are being added to North Somerset Council’s Local Heritage List following assessment of the latest nominations.

Funding has been secured to further refurbish the Plaza cinema in Weston-super-Mare, which opens today (Friday 15 December).

Today North Somerset Council leaders called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to extend a financial help scheme which has helped thousands during the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Proposals for Lime Hills Academy, a new school for children aged 5 to 15 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, have unanimously been given the green light by North Somerset Council’s Planning & Regulatory Committee.

Councillors representing a community in Weston-super-Mare are calling on decision makers to rethink plans to close a vital local pharmacy in the New Year.

An essential bus service linking Wells to Weston-super-Mare will run again in the new year thanks to a partnership between North Somerset Council and Somerset Council.

Safety improvements and a 20mph speed limit are to be installed in Yatton to help people move around the village on foot and wheel.

Support for the armed forces community in North Somerset has been strengthened following the signing of a new Armed Forces Covenant for the area. Ten years after the first covenant was signed locally, a new one has been agreed to re-invigorate and evolve the original pledges of support. 

Purple chairs are being installed in libraries across North Somerset to provide a clear beacon of safety for women and girls.