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The magazine, containing North Somerset Council and partner’s news and updates, was first launched in 2004 and distributed through residents’ doors monthly.
Over the last decade, as more and more people access information online and in a bid to reduce costs, it has steadily reduced frequency - down to just two editions last year.
The proposal to stop printing the magazine completely was part of the budget saving measures approved at the Full Council meeting last Tuesday (18 February).
The regular Life e-newsletter, which residents receive via email, will remain and continues as one of the council’s main channels of communication.
The monthly e-newsletter is sent to about 106,000 email addresses and is a round-up of the latest council news, consultations, service information, local events and more.
Councillor Mike Bell, Leader of North Somerset Council, said: “We know the printed Life magazine will be missed by many.
"However, because more and more people now access news and information online, and the cost of producing and delivering a magazine to every household is not insignificant, we've taken the decision to no longer produce the printed magazine.
“We encourage everyone to sign up to our Life e-newsletter to make sure they continue to get access to key information, and to share relevant information with friends or neighbours who may not be online.
"Copies of the e-newsletter are accessible through our libraries and support is available to help people get online."
Sign up to stay in the loop at www.northsomersetlife.co.uk.
Free internet access is available in all North Somerset libraries for people to access Life online.
A poster is displayed in all libraries to highlight the top stories each month.
Library staff are happy to help people get onto the Life website to read any stories that interest them and print them out.
The council also encourages readers to share the e-newsletter stories with any friends or family who may be interested but aren’t online.