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With National Walking Month starting soon, North Somerset Council is highlighting and celebrating the many walking opportunities across the area and encouraging people to take up the challenge to ‘walk this May’.

The Department for Transport (DfT) have today announced a further delay to consent for construction of MetroWest Phase 1.

Next week (Monday 25 April) sees the launch of a new bus route in Weston-super-Mare after North Somerset Council stepped in to save local services.

Plans to breathe new life into Portishead Lake Grounds have been agreed by North Somerset Council and Portishead Town Council.

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The A369 at Abbots Leigh is set to close from Monday 25 April for five days to allow North Somerset Council to fell a number of diseased ash trees.

North Somerset Council is currently consulting on the next phase of its local plan and young people are being encouraged to get involved in the process.

An award has been presented to Walker and Ling, the first business in Weston-super-Mare to benefit from the town’s High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) Shopfront Enhancement Scheme.

Weston-super-Mare Civic Society presented the award to the family-run department store during a ceremony held yesterday (Monday 11 April) at Weston Museum.

In a change to planned strike action, North Somerset residents are advised to continue to put out all waste containers (recycling, black bins and garden waste) as usual next week (w/c Monday 11 April).

With local infection rates the highest in all of England, North Somerset Council's health bosses are warning the local community that there is still every need to remain covid-aware and take sensible precautions to stay safe.

Residents advised to put black bins and garden waste out as usual – but recycling centres closed and no recycling collections for some – ahead of strike from 12 April

The re-development of vacant sites in Weston Town Centre has taken another step forward as North Somerset Council takes ownership of three key sites in the town.

Portishead residents are being invited to take part in three important consultations which will help shape the future of development in the town and the surrounding area. 

In a scheme launching today (Friday 1 April), North Somerset Council is inviting town and parish councils to apply for matched funding to invest in play areas.

Following recent news about the withdrawal of a number of commercially-operated bus services, North Somerset Council has today announced the award of a new supported bus contract for Weston-super-Mare.