North Somerset Council Seeks Exceptional Council Tax Increase to Protect Services Friday, December 12, 2025 northsomerset counciltax funding socialcare budgetcuts localgovernment exceptionalsupport financialcrisis publicservices council North Somerset Council has announced it will almost certainly need to raise council tax beyond the usual 5% cap, as it faces a significant shortfall due to reduced government funding. The council is formally seeking … Read More
North Somerset Faces Potential Governance Under Mayor Without Local Vote Thursday, December 11, 2025 northsomerset weca metromayor localgovernment elections combinedauthority governance helengodwin avon consultation North Somerset residents could find themselves governed by a West of England Mayor they did not vote for if their council joins the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) before the next mayoral election in 2029. When WECA … Read More
North Somerset Faces Possible Governance Under Mayor Without Electoral Mandate Thursday, December 11, 2025 northsomerset weca mayor elections combinedauthority governance helengodwin localgovernment avon consultation North Somerset could soon become part of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and find itself governed by a mayor its residents did not vote for. Although the council initially declined to join WECA when it was … Read More
North Somerset Could Be Governed by Mayor It Did Not Elect Thursday, December 11, 2025 northsomerset weca westofengland mayor combinedauthority localgovernment elections helengodwin governance consultation North Somerset faces the possibility of being governed by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) mayor it did not vote for, as the council moves towards joining WECA. Although North Somerset initially declined to join … Read More
Somerset’s X10 Bus Route Free Until Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 10, 2025 somerset bus transport freetravel christmas northsomerset x10 bsp publictransport infrastructure sport Starting now, the X10 bus route across North Somerset is free for all riders until Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24. This festive offer covers the entire route that travels through key stops including Yatton Station, … Read More
Somerset Bus Route Free to Ride Until Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 10, 2025 somerset bus freetravel christmas x10 transport northsomerset bsip junction a38 Starting now and running through Wednesday, December 24, the X10 bus route in North Somerset is completely free for all passengers. This festive season, anyone can hop on the X10, which services key stops including Yatton … Read More