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Weston Library, Yatton Library and Clevedon Library are each hosting a free creative workshop, so the local community can help design a temporary public art installation that will be displayed near Clevedon’s coastline. 

A new 20mph zone is set to be introduced in Hutton as part of North Somerset Council’s commitment to improving road safety and sustainable travel.

At last night's (Wednesday 17 July) meeting of North Somerset Council’s Executive, members unanimously agreed to make changes to recycling and waste collection services, to help people in North Somerset recycle more.

The newly built expansion of Winterstoke Hundred Academy in Locking Parklands has won at the Michelmores Property Awards and was shortlisted in 2024’s Construction News and Constructing Excellence Awards. 

North Somerset Council have completed works to fit a new disabled access lift at the Playhouse in Weston-super-Mare, finished in time for the summer season.

North Somerset Council is marking Disability Pride Month this July, reinforcing its commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive community for everyone.

North Somerset Council and Stonewood Homes have unveiled the first show home at the council’s Uplands site in Nailsea, now known as Elm Grove.

Four green spaces across North Somerset are flying the Green Flag once more, in recognition of their exceptional quality, excellent management and fantastic visitor facilities. The “fab four” sites are: 

The council has worked with emergency services to create a water safety campaign, to help people have fun safely at Weston-super-Mare’s seafront this summer.

At next week’s meeting of North Somerset Council’s Executive, councillors will make a decision on whether to make changes to the council’s waste and recycling services, in a bid to boost recycling rates, reduce waste and cut costs.

A long awaited cycling and walking route between Weston and Clevedon will officially open on Friday afternoon (12 July).

Work on the public toilets at Grove Park in Weston-super-Mare is due to start tomorrow (Tuesday 9 July) as part of North Somerset Council’s improvement plans for the town centre green space.

Work to improve the road surface on the A370 (Somerset Avenue/Flowerdown Bridge/Winterstoke Road/ Hildesheim Bridge) in Weston-super-Mare will begin on Monday 8 July.

Voters living in the North Somerset and Weston-super-Mare parliamentary constituencies will get the chance to have their say at the ballot box when General Election 2024 takes place on Thursday (4 July).

Children in North Somerset are invited to join in the 2024 Summer Reading Challenge, Marvellous Makers, which starts on Saturday 6 July.