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Residents in Weston-super-Mare’s South Ward are being invited to take part in a panel that will help decide the future leadership of the Pride in Place programme. 

In a powerful demonstration of regional collaboration, the Leaders and Directors of Public Health from every local authority in the South West have united to demand the immediate passage of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. 

After rocketing demand and costs for council services along with millions in reduced government funding, North Somerset Council has been given the go-ahead by Government this week to raise council tax in the year ahead beyond the usual limit in order to help balance its budget and continue delivering key council services.  

A new councillor has been elected to represent people in Clevedon South Ward following yesterday’s by-election (Thursday 5 February).

The support given to children and parents by North Somerset Council and Sirona care & health’s public health nursing teams and Family Hubs (previously Children’s Centres) has once again been recognised with a prestigious national award.

North Somerset Council is launching a number of updates to its popular mobile app today (Monday 2 February), introducing a new modern design and a range of features to help residents access council services quickly and easily.

North Somerset Council has today (Tuesday 3 February) published its detailed recommendations for the future of local library services.

From today (Monday 2 February), eligible residents and businesses can purchase permits for the new Residents Parking Scheme pilot in Weston-super-Mare. 

A new booking system to improve how residents use North Somerset’s recycling centres launches today (Monday 2 February) at the Weston-super-Mare site. 

Work continues at pace to restore Birnbeck Pier with North Somerset Council’s contractor Mackley on site from Monday (2 February) in preparation for works to start on the pier itself.

North Somerset’s annual Christmas tree-cycling initiative has now wrapped up for the 2025/26 festive season, marking its most successful year yet.  

A popular project helping North Somerset residents reduce waste and boost soil health is seeking new volunteers to join its thriving team. 

Today (28 January 2026), North Somerset Council launched its brand-new Electric Library Outreach Vehicle marking a major step in redesigning how library services reach communities across the area.  

Applications are open for an Independent Chair and Deputy Chair to bring people together, create space for open and collaborative discussion, and support residents to shape the future of the Pride in Place programme in Weston-super-Mare’s South Ward. 

The bus lane by Food Warehouse in Weston-super-Mare will close to general traffic from Wednesday 28 January to enable essential Openreach utility diversion works ahead of the major Queensway junction improvement project scheduled to begin this June.