COVID-19 is an illness which can affect your lungs and airways. It’s caused by a coronavirus. There are confirmed cases across the UK and it has been confirmed as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation – that means it’s spreading in multiple countries at the same time. The situation in the UK The gov.uk […]

North Somerset Council is working with a consortium led by Turner Works to create a new vision for Weston and set out a programme of projects and activity over the next ten years. Turner Works have been leading an engagement programme called #superweston. You can find more information at www.superweston.net A key part of this process is […]

More volunteers are needed to help lead the popular health walks in North Somerset. More than 6,000 people have enjoyed North Somerset’s health walks programme since it was launched over 12 years ago. The scheme relies heavily on trained volunteers to lead the walks that take place every week across the district. If you enjoy […]

Weston-super-Mare is a town “reinventing itself for the 21st century” with “ambitious plans for the future”. This is the view of assessors who visited the town in November following a joint submission for Purple Flag status by North Somerset Council and the Weston Business Improvement District (BID). As a result of the assessment Weston has […]

A section of the A371 at Locking will be temporarily closed for a weekend early next month to enable work to be carried out on a new junction. The road between its junctions with Elm Tree Road and McCrae Road will be closed from 8pm on Friday 6 March to 6am on Monday 9 March. […]

North Somerset Council agreed the budget for the year ahead at a meeting last week (Tuesday 18 February). It will see a council tax rise of 1.99% in April in addition to a 2% levy the government has allowed local authorities to raise specifically to help fund the increasing costs and demand for adult social […]

A new booklist which recommends reading to help children aged 7-11 (Key Stage 2) and their families understand their feelings and worries and cope with tough times is now available in all North Somerset Libraries. The new Reading Well for Children booklist is part of the national Reading Well programme and was launched nationally at […]

More trees are to be planted in North Somerset where they are most needed following a successful bid for government funding. North Somerset Council, in partnership with Bristol City Council, applied to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for a grant from the Urban Tree Challenge fund. North Somerset’s share of the […]

Would-be writers, illustrators and book lovers can hear local authors and get first-hand advice on publishing when a popular literary festival returns this month. Weston Literary Festival returns to the town for the third year running from Saturday 29 February to Friday 6 March.  Events including talks, workshops and panel discussions. The festival is organised […]

Do you love live music, seeing a theatre show or wandering around art galleries? If so, North Somerset Council wants your views on how to put the area on the map for arts, culture and heritage over the next decade. Last month the council adopted a 10-year strategy to increase the range, access and quality […]