https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/countyidentity/Recent content in countyidentity on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 11 May 2026 14:52:05 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/north-somerset-council-leader-affirms-county-identity-on-somerset-day/Mon, 11 May 2026 14:52:05 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/north-somerset-council-leader-affirms-county-identity-on-somerset-day/North Somerset remains an integral part of Somerset, emphasized its council leader, Mike Bell, as the county commemorated Somerset Day on May 11. North Somerset, encompassing towns such as Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, Nailsea, and Portishead, was separated from Somerset Council in 1974 to join the then-new County of Avon. Following administrative changes, it became an independent authority known as “North Somerset.” Despite using Bristol postcodes, it officially belongs to the ceremonial county of Somerset.