North Somerset Council Faces New River Maintenance Costs Amid Budget Strains Thursday, November 6, 2025 northsomerset floodprevention rivermaintenance environmentagency riparianowners budgetcuts localgovernment floodrisk publicservices somerset North Somerset Council is confronting unexpected financial pressures after being tasked with maintaining several rivers, following the Environment Agency’s recent decision to reduce its involvement due to budget cuts. River … Read More
Financial Strain on Council After Taking on River Maintenance Responsibilities Thursday, November 6, 2025 northsomerset rivers floodprevention environmentagency budgetcuts riparianowners councilfinance floodrisk rivermaintenance somerset North Somerset Council is facing unexpected financial pressure following the transfer of river maintenance duties previously handled by the Environment Agency. This shift places a significant burden on the already stretched … Read More
Weston Residents to Lead £750k Cultural Revolution in Health and Wellbeing Tuesday, November 4, 2025 weston northsomerset culture wellbeing healthinequality community artscouncil participation citizenspanel creativepeopleandplaces In an innovative move to transform how culture and wellbeing intersect at the community level, Weston in North Somerset is launching a groundbreaking £750,000 project that puts creative decision-making directly into the hands … Read More
'New Chapter' Begins as Work Commences on Portishead Railway Reopening Monday, November 3, 2025 portishead railway networkrail transport infrastructure northsomerset construction railreopening publictransport economicgrowth sport This week marks the start of vegetation clearance along the Portishead Railway line, paving the way for construction to reopen the long-disused railway. The work initiates the final phase of enabling tasks ahead of the main … Read More
'New Chapter' Begins as Key Work on Portishead Railway Reopens Monday, November 3, 2025 portishead railway restoration networkrail transport infrastructure northsomerset construction publictransport economicgrowth sport This week marks the start of significant preparatory work on the Portishead Railway, a line closed to passengers over half a century ago, in 1964. The first step involves clearing trees and vegetation along the route to make … Read More
Launch of Somerset’s Newest Political Party Cut Short by Fire Brigade Response Friday, October 31, 2025 clevedon independents politics northsomerset firebrigade evacuation localcouncil community avonfire partylaunch An eagerly anticipated launch event for North Somerset’s newest political group, the Clevedon Independents, was unexpectedly interrupted on Tuesday when the fire brigade arrived, prompting a swift evacuation. The Clevedon … Read More