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Work on bringing three Victorian shelters back to their former glory has finished.

The three 19th century shelters, on Weston-super-Mare’s seafront, had fallen into disrepair over the last few years and plans to renovate them were put back due to the pandemic.

North Somerset Council’s Executive will meet next week to discuss the progress being made to close the £17m gap in the council’s budget for the financial year ahead. Like councils across the country North Somerset faces spiralling inflationary cost pressures and stretched staff resources as well as increasing demands for services as more residents struggle with the impacts of the cost of living crisis.

Strategies containing visions for Clevedon, Nailsea and Portishead are set to be considered at a North Somerset Council meeting on Wednesday 7 December.

North Somerset Council has today succeeded in a court case against the private owner of Birnbeck Pier, in Weston-super-Mare, to allow them to continue with a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to acquire the Victorian structure. 

In the run-up to Christmas, a host of events and activities will be welcoming the crowds across North Somerset this year. With Santa’s Grottos, Christmas light switch on events, markets and food festivals, there will be something for everyone to help shoppers and visitors get into the Christmas spirit.

More than £105m of funding has been confirmed to transform bus services across North Somerset and the West of England Combined Authority area.

After eight weeks wowing visitors from all over the globe, SEE MONSTER has now closed its doors for the last time. With over half a million people engaging with the installation throughout its time in Weston, the Monster has brought more people to Weston-super-Mare’s seafront than was ever hoped for.

North Somerset Council will join twenty-five other local authorities during the upcoming men’s football FIFA World Cup with the aim to achieve one goal – to recruit more foster carers.

Following the Chancellor's Autumn Statement today, North Somerset Council is reflecting on what the announcements mean for local people and the council itself.

Pupils helped to fit the first solar panel to the roof of the new expansion of Winterstoke Hundred Academy in Locking Parklands on Tuesday, in a ceremony marking another important step forward for the upcoming eco-school.

The reopening of the long-awaited passenger line between Portishead and Bristol, took another leap forward today (Tuesday 15 November) as the Department for Transport (DfT) announced planning consent for the project.   

Respondents that took part in a six-week consultation have helped to shape North Somerset Council’s plan to improve its play areas.

Plans to reduce North Somerset’s greenhouse gas emissions and tackle the climate emergency have been approved by North Somerset Council. 

North Somerset Council has secured the future of Portishead’s former approach golf course as a protected public open space for the longterm benefit of residents and visitors.

As this year’s Stoptober ends, North Somerset residents are being reminded that free support to help stop smoking is available all year round, with one man sharing his inspirational story of how the council’s Smokefree team helped him quit for good.