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North Somerset’s Youth Offending Service (YOS) and prevention service partnership has been recognised for providing a quality service to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

As the conflict in Ukraine approaches its anniversary this week, North Somerset Council is stepping up the measures available locally for everyone involved in the Homes for Ukraine scheme, and calling for extra support as some refugees seek additional independence.

North Somerset Council is investing £605,000 to improve Clevedon Road in Tickenham, with work due to start next week.

A package of works to make the High Street, North End Road and various other roads in Yatton safer and more accessible is set to begin on Monday 20 February.

North Somerset Council is encouraging those aged 19 and over without a GCSE in Maths at grade 4/C or equivalent to sign up to a free programme of numeracy support, training and qualifications.

An extra bank holiday has been announced in May as part of the country's celebrations for the Coronation of King Charles III. The King will be crowned during a service at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May and over the weekend there will be more opportunities for people to come together and celebrate.

The first major bus improvement scheme planned for North Somerset is set to begin in Long Ashton next month as part of ambitious bus service improvements which will make bus travel faster, greener, more reliable, convenient, and co-ordinated across the region.

There are plenty of free and low-cost fun activities across North Somerset to keep children – and parents – entertained this half-term.

North Somerset Council has today (Thursday 9 February) launched an eight-week consultation to seek views on its updated Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.

Soon more people living in North Somerset will have access to bus travel again thanks to the introduction of a new approach to providing local services.

Despite efforts to secure a future for Churchill Sports Centre, a decision not to reopen the centre has now been made by North Somerset Council.

Work starts today (Monday 30 January) on the sixth project within Weston-super-Mare’s High Street Heritage Action Zone Shopfront Enhancement Scheme, managed by North Somerset Council.

North Somerset Council is celebrating results seen from its rewilding work thanks to information gathered by ‘rewilding champions’, a project delivered by Avon Wildlife Trust and funded by £100,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

North Somerset Council has planted an English oak tree to commemorate the country’s longest reigning monarch.

For the first time, residents in North Somerset will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year’s local elections. Residents are being urged to make sure they are ready to vote in May by checking they have an accepted form of ID.