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Care workers from North Somerset were among those recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony last week.

North Somerset Council has been awarded £1.075m from the Government to prepare a brownfield site in Weston-super-Mare for high quality housing and development.

More payments to help address the pressures of housing growth are being made to town and parish councils across North Somerset.

North Somerset’s Health and Wellbeing Board has launched its Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2021-24.

Plans to protect Worlebury Camp hillfort in Weston-super-Mare will continue despite North Somerset Council’s bid for lottery funding being turned down.

A second business in Weston-super-Mare is set to bring their frontage back to its roots through the Heritage Action Zone’s Shopfront Enhancement Scheme.

Following an extensive summer consultation and a technical review into the options, a decision has been published recommending that route two is taken forward as the basis for the eventual design of Banwell bypass. 

Libraries across North Somerset are getting ready to celebrate Libraries Week from 4-10 October. 

Three Victorian shelters are to be renovated to their former glory as part of a project on Weston-super-Mare’s seafront.

North Somerset Council and Sirona care & health are celebrating after once again receiving a prestigious award jointly granted to the health visiting service and children’s centres in North Somerset.

Living with a hidden disability presents additional challenges for many people living in North Somerset. A non-visible disability, by its very nature, won't always be obvious to others and this can often mean people aren't treated with compassion and understanding. North Somerset Council is working alongside the four local town councils to change things and raise awareness of the issues using the Sunflower scheme.

Home to school transport services are being disrupted across North Somerset due to a national shortage of drivers and passenger assistants.

The two faulty sluice gates at Weston-super-Mare's Marine Lake are to be replaced as work continues behind the scenes to re-open the lake.

North Somerset Council is reminding residents of the support available and what to do if their energy supplier goes out of business.

Having suspended its garden waste service earlier this month, North Somerset Council is putting plans in place to restart collections at the end of September. Although the national shortage of HGV drivers is continuing to impact significantly on the recycling and waste service, the council has developed an approach which will enable a service to be delivered.