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The re-development of vacant sites in Weston Town Centre has taken another step forward as North Somerset Council takes ownership of three key sites in the town.

Portishead residents are being invited to take part in three important consultations which will help shape the future of development in the town and the surrounding area. 

In a scheme launching today (Friday 1 April), North Somerset Council is inviting town and parish councils to apply for matched funding to invest in play areas.

Following recent news about the withdrawal of a number of commercially-operated bus services, North Somerset Council has today announced the award of a new supported bus contract for Weston-super-Mare.

Work starts today (Monday 28 March) on the third project within Weston-super-Mare’s High Street Heritage Action Zone Shopfront Enhancement Scheme, managed by North Somerset Council.

Responding to the climate emergency is a key element of North Somerset Council's new Local Plan process.

This National Day of Reflection (Wednesday 23 March), North Somerset Council has unveiled plans to plant 500 trees in memory of the residents who lost their lives during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A £500,000 scheme to improve access for pedestrians and cyclists in Clevedon is set to start after Easter.

19 people have been ordered to pay over £7,000 in fines as a result of prosecutions by North Somerset Council for littering, namely dropping cigarette butts.

North Somerset Council is looking for green-minded enthusiasts to volunteer as it launches a scheme to increase composting across the area.

North Somerset Council has approached the market with a tender to run local services in response to huge cuts announced by commercial bus companies. These cuts will affect a number of routes that are failing to recover quickly enough financially while their central government covid-relief funding is withdrawn later this year.

North Somerset Council has decided not to pursue a legal challenge to the Planning Inspectorate’s decision to allow Bristol Airport to expand. 

Clevedon Library is set to be transformed following a successful bid for funding by North Somerset Council.

Ambitious plans to tackle the climate emergency and make North Somerset a greener place to live have moved forward. 

Marine Lake in Weston-super-Mare is set to re-open at the beginning of June.