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Residents across North Somerset are being urged to download a new app.  

North Somerset Council’s recycling and waste services will soon be brought back under local control following a decision made last night by councillors to end the current commercial contract and establish a wholly council-owned company to run the services from April next year.  

Businesses will be legally required to enforce a new NHS COVID-19 app from Thursday 24 September with customers and visitors required to use a QR code, which will log customers' movements as part of the NHS Test and Trace service.

A major scheme to reopen the Portishead to Bristol railway line has reached an important milestone.

Four members of staff at Bournville Primary School in Weston-super-Mare have tested positive for COVID-19.

A new £1.1m heritage programme for Weston-super-Mare has launched as part of the Heritage Action Zone.

North Somerset Council has served a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to the private owners of Birnbeck pier.

Organisations and groups in North Somerset that support mental health can get a £10,000 funding boost following the launch of a grant scheme.

A new support programme is offering West of England employers help to respond to mental health concerns in the workplace, particularly those arising from Covid-19.

North Somerset Council is lobbying Government in order to improve access to Covid-19 testing locally.

We are pleased that the Trust have completed their investigation into the outbreak at the hospital earlier this year. 

Heritage Open Days are, for the first time, offering the festival virtually with free events and local stories to see online, or to enjoy in a safe and socially distanced manner.

Ambitious new plans to protect jobs and boost the economy following the global pandemic have been announced by North Somerset Council. 

North Somerset Council has set out a 10-year vision for Weston-super-Mare, following months of public events, consultation and engagement with thousands of businesses, visitors and residents. 

North Somerset Council’s Children’s Centres are continuing to offer advice and support to local families by moving services and groups online.