A number of changes to bus services across North Somerset will come into effect from Sunday 4 September. The following changes will affect services serving Weston-super-Mare: There are minor timetable changes to services 3 (Worle Sainsbury’s to Asda) and 7 (Worle Sainsbury’s to Oldmixon). Service 20 (Weston-super-Mare to Taunton) will operate its autumn/winter timetable, operating […]

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 […]

  The RAC Foundation has attacked North Somerset Council and other local authorities for making “eye-watering” profits on car parking charges. For 2014/15, councils in England declared a record surplus on parking income – which is defined as total income from charges and fines less the operating costs of the parking business – of almost […]

A number of bus timetable changes will come into effect during December and January, affecting some of the routes serving Weston-super-Mare Central ward: Service 21 (Weston-super-Mare and Taunton via Burnham and Bridgwater) will be hourly during the winter months – this will start on Sunday 6 December. Crosville 16 service (West Wick and Weston town […]

Weston-super-Mare councillors Mike Bell and Robert Payne have launched a petition campaign to persuade North Somerset Council to introduce a residents’ parking scheme for the town centre. You can sign the petition here. Mike and Robert say: “North Somerset Council is planning to apply for permission to introduce Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) – which means […]

An entrance to Weston-super-Mare train station has been closed, sparking concerns about access for disabled passengers. Station operator First Great Western confirmed the entrance from Sunnyside Road, which provides access to platform one of the station, has been closed due to ‘antisocial behaviour’. The entrance closure means platform one and its car park can now […]

‘URGENT’ action to tackle problems at one of Weston’s roundabouts will be taken next month to prevent accidents. Work to Hutton Moor roundabout, which will include relining the traffic island to stop drivers being in the wrong lane as they head out of or into town, will be started by North Somerset Council. Further work will include increasing the length of approach lanes from Maltlands, […]

Weston could soon have its own shuttle bus service if a motion by a town councillor is adopted. Mike Bell wants to see a visitor bus service introduced in the resort and will propose that Weston Town Council adopts his idea at its meeting next month. The service would either be free or low-cost, and […]

Time is running out to fight plans from Conservative run North Somerset Council to introduce pay and display parking in Weston town centre. Local Lib Dem councillor Mike Bell said: “The Conservatives are planning to introduce pay and display parking in the town centre from October. We are fighting to get a fair residents’ parking […]

North Somerset Council’s ruling Conservative Executive will meet next week to approve plans to introduce on-street pay and display parking charges for much of Weston-super-Mare town centre. The proposals include: Pay and display meters on 28 town centre streets with parking charges of £1.20 an hour Charges to be imposed 9am to 6pm, Monday to […]