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Increased government housing targets has led North Somerset Council to launch a new consultation today (Friday 7 February) asking for community feedback on a number of additional locations where new homes could be built.  

Town Councils across North Somerset will be working with North Somerset Council to help deliver and fund some key local services from April 2025 bringing more decision-making closer to local communities whilst supporting North Somerset Council to balance its books.

North Somerset Council are launching a pilot Residents’ Parking Scheme in part of Weston-super-Mare in the coming months. 

North Somerset Council's Trading Standards Team is urging travellers flying from Bristol Airport to be vigilant when booking airport car parking services online. 

A nationally-important Court of Appeal judgement has supported North Somerset Council’s approach to ensuring that new housing developments avoid land at risk of flooding.

A consultation launched this week on proposed changes to Post-16 Home to School Transport (HTST) for young people, with a particular focus on those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

North Somerset Council’s seafront team is planning a series of short temporary closures of Marine Lake in Weston-super-Mare over the coming months. This will enable regular maintenance to be carried out on the two sluice gates, which require frequent checks to ensure effective operation.

North Somerset Council has today (Thursday 30 January) published an open tender to find a specialist contractor to restore Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare.

North Somerset Council Library Services is excited to announce it has received a generous donation of laptops from the Good Things Foundation’s National Device Bank.  

Work to improve the condition of Dundry Lane, Dundry will begin on Monday 17 February.

The Food WorksSW, the South West’s only dedicated food and drink innovation centre, was recently the star of a special feature produced by Yeti Television for BBC1’s The One Show. 

At February’s meeting of the Executive, North Somerset Council will take a decision as to whether to bring forward a number of essential works for the Banwell bypass.  

North Somerset Council’s Executive will meet next week (Wednesday 5 February) to review plans which set a balanced 2025/26 budget amid a worsening three-year budget forecast.

Project Gigabit is bringing faster, more reliable internet to rural North Somerset, revolutionising the way residents live, work, and access vital services. 

Works will begin next month on Clevedon seafront to implement a number of updates agreed last year following feedback from local businesses, councillors and members of the public.