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10:52am - 23 February 2024

More than 40 business owners from across North Somerset met with council officers earlier this month, as part of a special seminar with the area’s Bangladeshi community.

Happy young people on a bus

9:06am - 23 February 2024

People living in Clevedon, Weston-in-Gordano, and Portishead will continue to be able to access key services in Bristol after the successful trial of the X10 bus route is set to continue with a new operator on board and extended operating hours. 

A person writes in a notebook with a red pen

2:45pm - 22 February 2024

A poem written by a young person in care in North Somerset was shortlisted in the Voices 2024 Creative Writing Competition.

wheelbarrow with garden waste

9:45am - 22 February 2024

On Thursday 29 February, North Somerset Council is inviting the community to participate in an Inquiry Day looking at the council’s weed management practices.

Sign outside the Town Hall

9:35am - 21 February 2024

Protecting vital services while setting a balanced budget against a tide of increasing costs and demand was debated and agreed at this evening’s Council meeting (Tuesday 20 February). 

Photo of Baytree school staff and learners from Baytree school handover

8:23am - 20 February 2024

Last week, keys to the new expansion of Baytree School in Clevedon were officially handed over to the school’s headteacher, Ed Bowen-Roberts.

Two contractors swing hammers to remove the concrete covering on the floral clock at Weston-super-Mare

9:00am - 19 February 2024

Work gets under way this week to restore the floral clock in Weston-super-Mare’s town centre. The first stage will see the recent concrete covering removed. The work will be carried out by Glendale, North Somerset Council’s ground maintenance contractor, and is expected to take around three days to complete. 

people travelling on a bus

12:12pm - 16 February 2024

Community groups are invited to apply for a share of funding to design and run their own public transport thanks to a £2 million fund called WESTlocal.   

Close up of peoples hands on top of each others in a circle, with the council logo and 'open., fairer, greener.'

1:24pm - 15 February 2024

North Somerset Council has started a public consultation on its first ever five-year mental health and wellbeing strategy, as it continues work to tackle health inequalities and make the area a healthier place to live, work and flourish. 

A photo of the outside of the new Nailsea library.

4:09pm - 14 February 2024

Today, North Somerset Council confirmed that keys to the former library building in Nailsea precinct have been handed over to new owners, Media Developments Limited.

Women's Work Lab

10:31am - 13 February 2024

Mums in North Somerset can access free support to get back to work after a career break or to help kickstart their career thanks to a bespoke training programme from The Women’s Work Lab.

happy baby

8:49am - 13 February 2024

Are you a good listener? Could you support other mums from your local community and help them have a positive breastfeeding experience? If so, the North Somerset Healthy Early Years team would like to hear from you!

Trees and plants surround a lake, which is covered in lily pads and other vegetation

3:45pm - 12 February 2024

From Monday 12 February new major developments must prove they can improve biodiversity in habitats by at least 10 per cent before building can begin. 

Family cycling in countryside

12:21pm - 12 February 2024

Four crossings are to be upgraded on a popular cycling and walking route between Backwell, Nailsea and Bristol.

An aerial photo of the Tropicana taken at night while an event is taking place.

11:45am - 12 February 2024

The revamp of Weston-super-Mare’s Tropicana has moved closer with North Somerset Council’s appointment of architecture practice RCKa, and proposals to seek a commercial operator to be discussed at February’s full Council meeting.