News

lateral flow test

12:18pm - 16 March 2022

Covid cases are rising again and North Somerset rates are among the highest in England.

still water at Weston's Marine Lake against a pastel sunset

12:17pm - 16 March 2022

Work to dredge 30,000 tonnes of silt from Marine Lake in Weston-super-Mare has now begun.

bearded man in a white shirt sat on a bus reading a newspaper

12:15pm - 16 March 2022

Huge cuts to local bus services have been announced by commercial operators but we’re proposing to mitigate the worst effects through subsidised services.

new build housing

12:14pm - 16 March 2022

Your views are needed on how North Somerset will grow and develop over the next 15 years.

aerial view of fields with a roundabout and three roads

12:12pm - 16 March 2022

Designs for the long-awaited Banwell bypass have now been drawn up and you’ve got another chance to have your say.

Ukrainian and Union Flags flying together

12:09pm - 16 March 2022

The world might feel like a pretty uncertain place right now but support is available if you need it.

front of a Victorian school building against a cloudy blue sky

11:56am - 16 March 2022

Big improvements are coming to popular Clevedon Library which will enable it to stay in its current location for at least another decade.

three rows of Union Flag bunting next to a red and white table cloth

11:55am - 16 March 2022

Time is running out to organise a road closure if you’d like to hold a street party for friends and neighbours to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

rows of colourful bunting and fairy lights

11:52am - 16 March 2022

Food and drink festivals are among the events taking place cross the area this month…

small child wearing a grey woolly hat and a red coat riding a bike with stabilisers

4:04pm - 16 February 2022

Schools in North Somerset are off next week but there’s plenty going on to help keep boredom at bay…

a long table set out for a street party. Table is covered by a white table cloth and on top are a selection of snacks and a Union Flag

4:02pm - 16 February 2022

Why not get together with friends and neighbours this summer and help celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a street party?

green spheres showing the different areas of council budget

3:58pm - 16 February 2022

Would you like a better understanding of how your business could reduce its impact on the climate?

two pairs of hands holding a plant together

3:50pm - 16 February 2022

An extra £40m will be invested in long-term projects in North Somerset after the budget for the next financial year was approved by councillors on Tuesday.

aerial shot of clevedon pier while the tide is in

3:42pm - 16 February 2022

More improvements are set to be made to the eagerly anticipated Pier to Pier Way between Weston and Clevedon thanks to £500,000 of grant funding.

artists impression of seating area in the SEE Monster installation

3:09pm - 16 February 2022

Preparations begin next month for the arrival of a decommissioned North Sea offshore rig coming to North Somerset and being transformed into a world-class public art installation.