News

A major scheme to improve the condition and safety of roads in Congresbury begins on Monday 14 July.

Work to cut back Willow trees on Herluin Way in Weston-super-Mare begins on Tuesday 15 July. 

Today, the Department for Transport has written to North Somerset Council to reaffirm their backing for the A38 Major Road Network (MRN) scheme.

A major scheme to improve the condition of the A370 Main Road in Flax Bourton has begun.

A new weekly Employability Day is launching today (Tuesday 8 July) at Weston Town Hall Library to provide dedicated support to residents seeking employment. 

The long-awaited return of the Bristol & Portishead line has been given the official green light by the Department for Transport today.

Construction and fit-out company Gilbert-Ash, the leading supplier for US healthcare company Epic, will be hosting a supplier and contractor morning on Wednesday 16 July. This will support local businesses looking for opportunities on the upcoming Epic Campus project.

A wide range of North Somerset projects have received support to overcome challenges such as limited access to services, poor connectivity and lower productivity thanks to funding from the government’s Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF). Applications for the next round of funding will be open until 12 noon on Friday 1 August.

North Somerset Council is inviting everyone who lives, works, or studies in, or regularly visits the area to take part in a new Transport and Travel Survey this summer. 

This morning (Friday 27 June), the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) informed North Somerset Council they no longer wish to be involved in the delivery of the project to restore Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare. 

A snapshot of the health of North Somerset’s roads and the work being done to maintain them is now open to view in a new report.

Children in North Somerset are invited to join in the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, Story Garden which starts on Saturday 5 July.

Local residents, businesses and community groups are being asked to help shape final plans to transform Worle High Street and surrounding areas into a vibrant and safer place to live, work and visit. 

Essential works to improve the surface of key roads in North Somerset begins in July. 

North Somerset Council is offering free employment and skills support through Opportunity North Somerset.