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The A369 at Abbots Leigh is set to close from Monday 25 April for five days to allow North Somerset Council to fell a number of diseased ash trees.

North Somerset Council is currently consulting on the next phase of its local plan and young people are being encouraged to get involved in the process.

An award has been presented to Walker and Ling, the first business in Weston-super-Mare to benefit from the town’s High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) Shopfront Enhancement Scheme.

Weston-super-Mare Civic Society presented the award to the family-run department store during a ceremony held yesterday (Monday 11 April) at Weston Museum.

In a change to planned strike action, North Somerset residents are advised to continue to put out all waste containers (recycling, black bins and garden waste) as usual next week (w/c Monday 11 April).

With local infection rates the highest in all of England, North Somerset Council's health bosses are warning the local community that there is still every need to remain covid-aware and take sensible precautions to stay safe.

Residents advised to put black bins and garden waste out as usual – but recycling centres closed and no recycling collections for some – ahead of strike from 12 April

The re-development of vacant sites in Weston Town Centre has taken another step forward as North Somerset Council takes ownership of three key sites in the town.

Portishead residents are being invited to take part in three important consultations which will help shape the future of development in the town and the surrounding area. 

In a scheme launching today (Friday 1 April), North Somerset Council is inviting town and parish councils to apply for matched funding to invest in play areas.

Following recent news about the withdrawal of a number of commercially-operated bus services, North Somerset Council has today announced the award of a new supported bus contract for Weston-super-Mare.

Work starts today (Monday 28 March) on the third project within Weston-super-Mare’s High Street Heritage Action Zone Shopfront Enhancement Scheme, managed by North Somerset Council.

Responding to the climate emergency is a key element of North Somerset Council's new Local Plan process.

This National Day of Reflection (Wednesday 23 March), North Somerset Council has unveiled plans to plant 500 trees in memory of the residents who lost their lives during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A £500,000 scheme to improve access for pedestrians and cyclists in Clevedon is set to start after Easter.

19 people have been ordered to pay over £7,000 in fines as a result of prosecutions by North Somerset Council for littering, namely dropping cigarette butts.