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North Somerset Council and Avon Fire and Rescue Service have partnered on a campaign to help prevent fires caused by the incorrect disposal of batteries, after three fires broke out in North Somerset over the past year. 

A project in North Somerset has been selected as one of 13 grant winners for a national scheme to conserve and restore peatlands across the UK. 

A logo created by a Weston College graphic design student has been chosen by North Somerset Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) to symbolise Knife Angel’s visit to Weston-super-Mare this spring.

At February’s meeting of North Somerset Council’s Executive, councillors will consider proposals to take the North Somerset Parking Management Strategy and Action Plan to public consultation. 

At next week’s meeting of North Somerset Council’s Executive, councillors will make a decision on whether to consult residents on proposals to switch to three-weekly collections of non-recyclable (black bin) waste, in a bid to increase recycling rates and cut costs. 

The Department for Transport has written to North Somerset Council to confirm the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) needed to build the Banwell bypass.

The next steps in the restoration of Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare are set to be considered at a North Somerset Council meeting on Wednesday 7 February.

North Somerset Council has welcomed news from government this week about additional funding for local government in the year ahead, but says it won’t be anywhere near enough to plug the gap in its finances.

North Somerset residents can access free, independent employment and skills advice, signposting, and support thanks to an initiative re-launching this week from North Somerset Council.  

After another busy festive season of recycling and waste collections in North Somerset, the figures reveal that:

More people experiencing issues with drugs are set to be supported thanks to an innovative approach between North Somerset Council, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) and local charity WithYou.

The next phase of improvement work at Weston-super-Mare’s Marine Lake will start next month. This is part of a programme of work made possible thanks to North Somerset Council’s successful bid for £20 million investment from the UK government’s Levelling Up Fund.

North Somerset residents who are learning to drive can now practise for their driving theory test through their local library.

North Somerset Council has received a 2023 Carbon Literacy Action Day (CLAD) Catalyst Award from The Carbon Literacy Project, in recognition of the council’s commitment to tackling the climate emergency and shifting to a net zero future.

North Somerset Council and Super Culture are inviting people to visit a new exhibition from Thursday 18 January to discover more about the work of Weston-super-Mare’s High Street Heritage Action Zone and celebrate its legacy.