Local councillors Mike Bell and Robert Payne are campaigning to get a community hub built for the centre of Weston. The community hub, that could bring together health services, the Children’s Centre and other community uses with space for local groups and organisations is urgently needed according to the two men. Cllr Robert Payne said: “Weston […]

North Somerset Council’s plan to put traffic wardens back on our streets and take over parking enforcement this month has been delayed. The council needs Government approval to proceed with the scheme and this has not yet been confirmed, which means the plan is delayed for now. Local councillor Mike Bell said: “This delay is really disappointing. […]

North Somerset Council’s garden waste service will change from bags to bins on Wednesday 1 March 2017. The existing reusable garden waste bags will no longer be collected when the new service begins. There will be no change to the frequency of collections. You can register online by Sunday 18 December for a reduced fee of […]

Key planning documents setting out local housing needs for the next 20 years will be considered by North Somerset Council’s Executive next week. The Site Allocations Plan identifies the sites needed to meet North Somerset’s housing requirement up to 2026. The Joint Spatial Plan and Joint Transport Study look at where longer term growth alongside […]

North Somerset Council is pressing ahead with plans for the next phase of the Dolphin Square redevelopment by looking for World-class architects to design a new residential and mixed-use development. The council is working with the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), the Government’s housing investment body, to bring forward the development of the site which […]

Several public car parks in North Somerset have again been recognised for their safe parking. Following independent on-site assessments by the British Parking Association (BPA) and police, nine car parks have retained the Safer Parking Scheme ‘Park Mark’. The nine are: Nailsea and Backwell Station at Backwell Salthouse Fields and Hawthorns in Clevedon Worle Parkway […]

The next Weston-super-Mare Central and Hillside Wards Partners and Communities Together (PACT) meeting has been arranged for 6.30pm on Tuesday 27th September at Grove House, Grove Park, Weston.   The meeting will have a specific focus on Grove Park with residents and officers from partner agencies discussing what they like, what they dislike and any concerns they […]

We’ve reported recently that North Somerset Council had decided to introduce a licensing scheme to improve poor-quality private rented housing in Weston-super-Mare town centre, following a 20-week consultation period earlier in the year. The scheme was approved by councillors and was due to be implemented from November this year. Unfortunately, the scheme has been challenged […]

Adults living in Weston-super-Mare can apply for a Go4Free activity card allowing them to access up to 20 free and half-price visits at local sport and exercise sessions. There are over 75 to choose from. Classes include yoga, pilates, circuits, spin, aqua aerobics and many more. If stepping straight into a class makes you nervous […]

Local councillors Mike Bell and Robert Payne are continuing to press Network Rail and GWR for improvements to Weston railway station. Disabled access at the station is poor and the Sunnyside Road entrance was closed last year despite opposition from local residents and commuters. We met with GWR recently to address these issues and can […]