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Becket Primary School in Worle has achieved a Bronze award for their school travel plan.

Voluntary organisations, community groups and settings across North Somerset can now apply for thousands of pounds of funding to support projects that improve health and wellbeing, thanks to North Somerset Council’s work to tackle health inequalities.

Residents will be able to have their say this month on seven active travel action plans that have been developed by North Somerset Council.

When councillors meet in the New Year they’ll be asked to agree the preferred way forward for the Castlewood site in Clevedon, currently one of two main office bases for North Somerset Council.

As a council we are facing some extremely challenging budget decisions for the financial year ahead and dealing with the same inflationary pressures as all our residents.

North Somerset Council is asking for feedback on amendments to a small number of mitigation measures proposed as part of the Banwell bypass planning application. The amendments follow recommendations from statutory consultees who commented on the overall bypass planning application submitted in July 2022.

Kind-hearted publicans in Worle, Weston-super-Mare and their customers are teaming up with local businesses to provide a festive meal and gifts to homeless households staying in temporary and emergency accommodation this Christmas.

North Somerset Council's Executive councillors have responded positively to recent announcements from the new Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove.

Several temporary road closures are planned over the coming months to allow North Somerset Council to fell diseased ash trees across the area.

16 North Somerset women who struggled to find a job after having children graduated last week from a free programme helping them return to the workplace.

Short-term financial help is available from North Somerset Council’s welfare provision scheme to help with gas, electricity, food, clothing, travel and more after the Cost of Living crisis continues to bite.

North Somerset community and voluntary groups are being encouraged to bid for thousands of pounds in public health funding when it becomes available in the New Year, as North Somerset Council continues its work to improve health and wellbeing, and tackle health inequalities across the area.

North Somerset Council is urgently recruiting volunteers to help improve young people’s life chances and future possibilities.

Several Public Rights of Way in Weston Woods will be temporarily closed over the coming weeks to allow North Somerset Council to fell diseased ash trees.

People in North Somerset are once again being encouraged to donate their real Christmas trees after the festive season to benefit one of three local organisations.