North Somerset council news

Weston-super-Mare Tropicana Plan Approved: 5,000 Capacity Venue Due by November 2028 Councillors approved a smaller £14.075m Tropicana scheme on 10 November, for outdoor events of about 5,000 people. Work should finish by November 2028. 11 November 2026 · 3 min read Council Ofsted Rates North Somerset Children's Services Good in Three of Four Areas Ofsted rates North Somerset's support for children in care and care leavers as good. Help and protection still requires improvement, including out-of-hours cover. 11 November 2026 · 3 min read Council North Somerset Will Recruit Volunteer Mentors for Care Leavers North Somerset Council plans to recruit 10 to 15 volunteer mentors for young people leaving care, from January 2027. Full Council is asked to back the scheme on 10 November. 10 November 2026 · 3 min read Council North Somerset Is Off Track for Net Zero by 2030, Council Says North Somerset's emissions are down 37% since 2005, but transport has fallen just 13% and is now almost half the total. The council says 2030 net zero is off track. 10 November 2026 · 4 min read Roads A38 Upgrade Gets £26m, but Construction Is Being Re-Tendered The government has confirmed £26m for A38 upgrades near Bristol Airport, Langford and Sidcot. The council wants to re-tender the build, adding about six months. 7 November 2026 · 5 min read Council North Somerset's WECA Wish List: Weston Jobs Site Comes First North Somerset has listed what it wants from joining WECA, led by a 30-hectare jobs site in Weston. Councillors are asked to endorse it on 10 November. 7 November 2026 · 4 min read Weston-super-Mare Tropicana: 5,000 Capacity Plan Recommended, Vote on 10 Nov Weston's Tropicana would hold about 5,000, not 10,000, under the plan councillors vote on 10 November. The bigger venue has a £6.6m gap; Live Nation may walk. 3 November 2026 · 6 min read Banwell Banwell Bypass Delayed to 23 Dec 2027 and £9.5m Over Budget The Banwell bypass will open 28 weeks late, in December 2027, and needs £9.5m more, borrowed by the council. Councillors vote on 10 November. 3 November 2026 · 4 min read Bins North Somerset Garden Waste: £35 Half-Price Offer to March North Somerset garden waste now costs £35, half the usual £70, for collections to 31 March 2027. Sign up by 4 January; collections go monthly in winter. 3 November 2026 · 2 min read North Somerset North Somerset Planning: Call-In Powers End on 31 October From 31 October your councillor can no longer call a planning application in to committee in North Somerset. Councillors vote on the new rules on Wednesday. 22 September 2026 · 6 min read North Somerset North Somerset Parks Handed to Town Councils: Full List Lake Grounds, Grove Park and 21 named play areas are lined up to leave North Somerset Council for town and parish councils. Every site, town by town. 19 September 2026 · 7 min read Council North Somerset Council £12m Budget Gap: Survey Open to 1 Nov North Somerset Council faces a £12.1m gap in 2027/28 and wants views on cuts and council tax by 1 November. A draft budget follows in December. 15 September 2026 · 7 min read Hutton and Locking Hutton and Locking By-Election Result: Reform UK Wins Seat Reform UK won Hutton and Locking with 706 votes on 26.31% turnout. The Conservative vote in the ward fell from 834 in 2023 to 281, and the Lib Dems came second. 12 September 2026 · 5 min read Weston-super-Mare Weston Beach Dog Ban Still Undecided After Cabinet Vote Cabinet agreed the dog and PSPO review as proposed on 16 September. Six dog rules in Bleadon and Winford go; Weston's beach ban waits on one councillor. 12 September 2026 · 7 min read Weston-super-Mare Weston Recycling Centre: £2.5m Vote Tonight on £56m Plan Councillors vote at 6pm tonight on £2.5m to design a new Weston recycling centre and depot, part of a £56m scheme. The current depot lease ends July 2028. 8 September 2026 · 7 min read Yatton Wakedean Gardens Repairs: Council Decides 8 September North Somerset says the Yatton road is now a risk to its bin crews. The 8 September decision starts a process that can bill homeowners for the repairs. 5 September 2026 · 7 min read North Somerset North Somerset Bus Boardings Hit 704,453 in July Bus boardings in North Somerset reached 704,453 in July, the best month since April 2023 and more than 32% up on July 2023. The longer DfT trend is less rosy. 5 September 2026 · 5 min read Winscombe Winscombe Children's Home Approved Despite 60 Objections Winscombe's planning dispute over the Well Close children's home ended in approval on 23 September despite 60 objections. The conditions and opening date. 1 September 2026 · 7 min read Weston-super-Mare North Somerset library hours change 7 Sept, Worle closes Worle Library's last day is Saturday 5 September. Every other council-run library in North Somerset gets new opening hours from Monday 7 September. Here is what changes at each one. 25 August 2026 · 6 min read Bins North Somerset Christmas Bins: 2026 Dates Due in December North Somerset's Christmas 2026 bin dates are not out yet. Last year's full revised table, the Sunday catch-up, and when the council usually publishes. 5 min read