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Alun Griffiths Contractors Ltd have told North Somerset Council that they will no longer deliver the Banwell bypass. 

Following the Chancellor's announcement of his spring budget in the House of Commons today, leaders at North Somerset Council have been reflecting on what it means for the council and local people.

Some bus services across the North Somerset area are set to change from 7 April 2024. Changes include higher frequency services to better connect communities, and revisions to timetables to help improve reliability.  

Some bus services across the North Somerset area are set to change from 7 April 2024 to enhance and better support the region’s wider bus network. As a result, the 127-service will be ending at the end of term on Thursday 28 March. It will be restructured to enable the 126 service to serve Weston College students and commuters travelling into Weston-super-Mare at peak morning and evening journey times. 

More than 97 per cent of young people in North Somerset will today (Friday 1 March) be offered a place to attend one of their top three preferred secondary schools from this September.

North Somerset recycling and refuse crews have had significant problems collecting from some areas in Portishead, due to access difficulties caused by inconsiderately parked cars. From Monday 4 March, North Somerset Council is trialling a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in three roads in Portishead. 

Residents living in Claverham and Cleeve will have access to a new bus service from Sunday 7 April. The X5 bus service running approximately hourly between Portishead and Weston-super-Mare will be re-routed to serve the villages after North Somerset Council listened to requests from residents at the council’s first Bus Forum held in December.

North Somerset Council welcomes today's announcement by Agratas of its plans for a new £4bn giga factory producing EV batteries at Gravity Smart Campus in Somerset. This development will present significant opportunities for North Somerset’s businesses and residents and supports the council's inward investment goals.

Some bus services across the North Somerset area are set to change from 7 April 2024. The 59-bus service contract is expiring and will not be renewed from April due to suitable alternatives in place. 

North Somerset Council has joined calls to extend a crucial financial support scheme for struggling households in North Somerset.

Local people are being invited to have their say on proposals to transform a busy junction near Churchill, as part of North Somerset Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).

More than 40 business owners from across North Somerset met with council officers earlier this month, as part of a special seminar with the area’s Bangladeshi community.

People living in Clevedon, Weston-in-Gordano, and Portishead will continue to be able to access key services in Bristol after the successful trial of the X10 bus route is set to continue with a new operator on board and extended operating hours. 

A poem written by a young person in care in North Somerset was shortlisted in the Voices 2024 Creative Writing Competition.

On Thursday 29 February, North Somerset Council is inviting the community to participate in an Inquiry Day looking at the council’s weed management practices.