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WESTlink passengers will start to see changes from Monday 8 April to make the demand responsive mini-bus service better for users, more sustainable and support North Somerset residents who don’t have access to a mainstream bus service. 

Residents in North Somerset are being urged to register to vote and check their Voter ID so they can have their say on who represents them in the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election.

Today (Monday 18 March), North Somerset Council launched its consultation on the Parking Management Strategy and Action Plan. 

Local people are being invited to have their say on proposed changes to black bin collections in North Somerset.

Rob Beckley, a highly respected figure in law enforcement with a distinguished policing career spanning 38 years, is retiring from the police service and stepping into the role of High Sheriff of Somerset. His appointment was formally declared in Wells Cathedral at the annual Somerset Legal Service on 17th March 2024.

People living in North Somerset can now subscribe to receive garden waste collections between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. 

Weston-super-Mare has won best town for Business Environment in ‘Let’s Celebrate Towns’. This is a competition that shines a spotlight on towns across the UK helping their businesses and communities to thrive. 

Thanks to North Somerset libraries, people living locally have had the opportunity to boost their wellbeing while practising their creative skills through courses in painting, aromatherapy and crafting. 

Green-minded residents who want to improve their composting skills and educate their local community are invited to join a master composter workshop on Tuesday 26 March. 

A man whose fraudulent rogue trading left victims upset and distressed has been sentenced to 27 months in prison, following a prosecution brought by North Somerset Council’s Trading Standards team.

North Somerset Council is making recycling easier for residents and collection crews, as people can now recycle paper and cardboard together in the same recycling box. 

Alun Griffiths Contractors Ltd have told North Somerset Council that they will no longer deliver the Banwell bypass. 

Following the Chancellor's announcement of his spring budget in the House of Commons today, leaders at North Somerset Council have been reflecting on what it means for the council and local people.