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WESTlink bus

4:08pm - 18 March 2024

WESTlink passengers will start to see changes from Monday 8 April to make the demand responsive mini-bus service better for users, more sustainable and support North Somerset residents who don’t have access to a mainstream bus service. 

Sticky note about remembering to vote

3:13pm - 18 March 2024

Residents in North Somerset are being urged to register to vote and check their Voter ID so they can have their say on who represents them in the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election.

Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare

12:00pm - 18 March 2024

Today (Monday 18 March), North Somerset Council launched its consultation on the Parking Management Strategy and Action Plan. 

An NSC black wheelie bin with the figures for recyclable waste 18%, food waste 27% and non-recyclable, to illustrate what is in our black bins.

12:00pm - 18 March 2024

Local people are being invited to have their say on proposed changes to black bin collections in North Somerset.

A photo of a white man in glasses with grey hair standing in front of the arches of a church. He is wearing the uniform of the high sheriff with white cravat and gloves, and has medals on his chest.

11:14am - 18 March 2024

Rob Beckley, a highly respected figure in law enforcement with a distinguished policing career spanning 38 years, is retiring from the police service and stepping into the role of High Sheriff of Somerset. His appointment was formally declared in Wells Cathedral at the annual Somerset Legal Service on 17th March 2024.

full garden waste bin

1:00pm - 15 March 2024

People living in North Somerset can now subscribe to receive garden waste collections between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. 

A blue glass award is held next to a blue card with 'Let's Celebrate Towns' printed on it

12:00pm - 14 March 2024

Weston-super-Mare has won best town for Business Environment in ‘Let’s Celebrate Towns’. This is a competition that shines a spotlight on towns across the UK helping their businesses and communities to thrive. 

A person dips their paintbrush into green paint on a colourful watercolour palette

2:45pm - 12 March 2024

Thanks to North Somerset libraries, people living locally have had the opportunity to boost their wellbeing while practising their creative skills through courses in painting, aromatherapy and crafting. 

A close-up photo showing a pair of hands holding some compost.

1:00pm - 11 March 2024

Green-minded residents who want to improve their composting skills and educate their local community are invited to join a master composter workshop on Tuesday 26 March. 

justice scales

3:30pm - 7 March 2024

A man whose fraudulent rogue trading left victims upset and distressed has been sentenced to 27 months in prison, following a prosecution brought by North Somerset Council’s Trading Standards team.

Two full recycling boxes on top of gravel. The right-hand box contains mixed paper and cardboard

12:30pm - 7 March 2024

North Somerset Council is making recycling easier for residents and collection crews, as people can now recycle paper and cardboard together in the same recycling box. 

artists impression of Banwell Bypass

3:49pm - 6 March 2024

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

Sign outside the Town Hall

2:49pm - 6 March 2024

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.

A mother and son on a bus

10:39am - 6 March 2024

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.