Liberal Democrat councillors on North Somerset Council have warned that plans by the Conservative-run authority to reduce opening hours and introduce charges for so-called DIY waste will make life more difficult for local residents and discourage the responsible disposal of rubbish. North Somerset Council has approved plans to consult on options to save up to […]

Improvements to the The Centre parade of shops opposite the Town Hall are nearing completion. The building has been given a new lick of paint, new shop signs are being installed and new planters and benches have been put in place over the past few weeks – leading to a great improvement in the appearance […]

Weston Town Council has now opened its new Visitor Information Centre in the former shop unit at the front of the Tropicana building. Not for the first time, the Town Council has had to step in where North Somerset Council (NSC) has withdrawn from a discretionary service.  For many years, NSC operated a very popular […]

After being in breach of its own planning permission for the beach huts on Weston-super-Mare seafront, North Somerset Council has submitted an amendment – but appears to have got this wrong too. The council discovered it was in breach of its own planning permission several months ago when it realised the huts were bigger than […]

Councillors could get a 14 per cent pay rise if a new proposal is adopted, costing the authority £55,000 a year. But some members have said they will reject the extra cash in the wake of budget constraints. Every four years, a panel of independent people is asked to review the allowances given to North […]

The Government has announced plans for a devolution agreement with the four West of England councils that could see an Directly-Elected Mayor for the region. North Somerset Council, Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire Council and Bath & North East Somerset Council, have agreed a draft deal with Ministers to bring greater powers to the West – […]

Parking permits for Weston-super-Mare town centre are so unpopular nobody has bought one in the past year – while one councillor claims people are being forced to move house because of parking restrictions. The permits were designed to be used by people living in the on-street pay-and-display zone. North Somerset Council makes four different permits, […]

A section of Weston-super-Mare will soon be turned into a ‘pocket park’ after being awarded Government funding. The park will be located at The Centre opposite the Town Hall and will see benches, plants and lighting installed. It comes after £15,000 was secured by North Somerset Council and Weston Business Improvement District (BID). Central ward […]

North Somerset Council will next week consider proposals to sell Weston-super-Mare’s Locking Road Car Park to the Homes and Communities Agency as part of regeneration plans for Weston town centre. The proposal will be considered by the council at its meeting on 16th February. The site has been identified as part of the council’s ‘Prospectus […]

North Somerset Councillor Mike Bell (Weston-super-Mare Central Ward) has hailed proposals to establish new Creative Hub premises in the town centre as a “great step forward for entrepreneurial creativity” in Weston. North Somerset Council’s Executive are expected to agree proposals next week for the establishment of a Creative Hub to provide support to start-up businesses […]