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Sign pointing to polling station

10:00am - 21 April 2023

Local elections take place in North Somerset in less than three weeks’ time - giving you the chance to have your say on who will represent you locally.

people enjoying a theatre show

9:00am - 17 March 2023

Easter will soon be here and if you’re looking for fun things to do with the family, there’s plenty to choose from over the coming weeks across North Somerset... 

post-it note reminder about photo ID

9:00am - 17 March 2023

Photographic proof of identity is needed if you want to visit a polling station in person to cast your vote in the upcoming local elections this May.

a green bin full of garden waste

9:00am - 17 March 2023

Invitations to renew garden waste subscriptions for the year ahead have now gone out – and more than 19,000 households have signed up so far. 

a young boy on a slide

9:00am - 17 March 2023

Play areas across North Somerset are becoming brighter and better places for all children to enjoy thanks to £550,000 of investment. 

 

a young woman with headphones studying

9:00am - 17 March 2023

Would you like to learn a new language for free? 

More than 110 languages are available to learn thanks to a new platform available to all our library members. 

Sunlight through trees

9:00am - 17 March 2023

Tens of thousands of new trees are set to be planted across North Somerset thanks to £150,000 more funding.

A person looking at bills with a calculator

9:00am - 17 March 2023

Financial support continues to be available to help us through these difficult times.

Households across North Somerset will now have received their council tax bills for the year ahead. 

artists impression of Banwell Bypass

9:00am - 17 March 2023

Planning permission has been granted for the long-awaited Banwell bypass. 

At a meeting on Wednesday, our Planning and Regulatory Committee approved the scheme – marking another important step forward for the project. 

People using a mobile app to book buses

9:00am - 17 March 2023

Innovative on-demand buses will soon be on their way to communities across North Somerset. 

Tulips at a flower show

9:00am - 24 February 2023

Spring will soon be here so banish any winter blues with theatre, music, fun and more…

Road sign showing EV charging point

9:00am - 24 February 2023

Expanding the public network of charging points will be crucial to meeting future electric vehicle demand - and we want your views on how this should happen in North Somerset.

Storm water and flooding on Clevedon seafront

9:00am - 24 February 2023

How can North Somerset be more resilient to flooding?

family cycling in countryside

9:00am - 24 February 2023

A long-awaited 13-mile walking and cycling route between Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare is on target to open this summer.

Sticky note about remembering to vote

9:00am - 24 February 2023

Make sure you can have your say in this May’s local elections by being registered to vote and showing photographic proof of identity at the polling station.