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Hutton Hill Road in Hutton has reopened after a 17-month closure.

People using the seafront in Weston during the busy summer holidays are being urged to stay safe and follow some helpful advice.

Two-night closures will be in place on the A370 in Weston-super-Mare on Wednesday and Thursday night this week.

MP for Wells and Mendip Hills, Tessa Munt, joined the Leader of North Somerset Council, Mike Bell, to see construction progress on the long awaited Banwell bypass.

From Saturday 19 July, children and young people aged under 16 will go free on buses across the West throughout the school summer holidays thanks to investment by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority.

It’s now six weeks since every household in North Somerset moved to three-weekly black bin collections – and early signs show the service is making a difference. Less general waste is being thrown away and more food and recyclable materials are being put to good use.

North Somerset Council’s second phase of physical work on the Birnbeck Pier project starts this week (w/c Monday 14 July). To enable the work, the car park next to the pier in Weston-super-Mare is planned to temporarily close from Tuesday 29 July.

Four green spaces across North Somerset have once again been honoured with the internationally recognised Green Flag Award, celebrating their exceptional quality, outstanding management, and excellent visitor facilities. 

A major scheme to improve the condition and safety of roads in Congresbury begins on Monday 14 July.

Work to cut back Willow trees on Herluin Way in Weston-super-Mare begins on Tuesday 15 July. 

Today, the Department for Transport has written to North Somerset Council to reaffirm their backing for the A38 Major Road Network (MRN) scheme.

A major scheme to improve the condition of the A370 Main Road in Flax Bourton has begun.

A new weekly Employability Day is launching today (Tuesday 8 July) at Weston Town Hall Library to provide dedicated support to residents seeking employment. 

The long-awaited return of the Bristol & Portishead line has been given the official green light by the Department for Transport today.

Construction and fit-out company Gilbert-Ash, the leading supplier for US healthcare company Epic, will be hosting a supplier and contractor morning on Wednesday 16 July. This will support local businesses looking for opportunities on the upcoming Epic Campus project.