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Protecting vital services while setting a balanced budget against a tide of increasing costs and demand was debated and agreed at this evening’s Council meeting (Tuesday 20 February). 

Last week, keys to the new expansion of Baytree School in Clevedon were officially handed over to the school’s headteacher, Ed Bowen-Roberts.

Work gets under way this week to restore the floral clock in Weston-super-Mare’s town centre. The first stage will see the recent concrete covering removed. The work will be carried out by Glendale, North Somerset Council’s ground maintenance contractor, and is expected to take around three days to complete. 

Community groups are invited to apply for a share of funding to design and run their own public transport thanks to a £2 million fund called WESTlocal.   

North Somerset Council has started a public consultation on its first ever five-year mental health and wellbeing strategy, as it continues work to tackle health inequalities and make the area a healthier place to live, work and flourish. 

Today, North Somerset Council confirmed that keys to the former library building in Nailsea precinct have been handed over to new owners, Media Developments Limited.

Mums in North Somerset can access free support to get back to work after a career break or to help kickstart their career thanks to a bespoke training programme from The Women’s Work Lab.

Are you a good listener? Could you support other mums from your local community and help them have a positive breastfeeding experience? If so, the North Somerset Healthy Early Years team would like to hear from you!

From Monday 12 February new major developments must prove they can improve biodiversity in habitats by at least 10 per cent before building can begin. 

Four crossings are to be upgraded on a popular cycling and walking route between Backwell, Nailsea and Bristol.

The revamp of Weston-super-Mare’s Tropicana has moved closer with North Somerset Council’s appointment of architecture practice RCKa, and proposals to seek a commercial operator to be discussed at February’s full Council meeting.

Residents, community groups and businesses are being asked to take part in an online survey to help shape proposals for public transport improvements at the A38 Lime Kiln roundabout near Bristol.  

North Somerset Council is working with the Lions Club of Weston-super-Mare to find a new solution for the future of the town’s floral clock.

Residents, community groups and businesses are being asked to put their views forward to help shape new proposals for public transport improvements at Rownham Hill, on the A369. 

A new innovative approach to pothole, defect and patch repairs is being used in North Somerset to improve the condition of roads.