Plans for Nearly 25,000 New Homes Across Somerset Unveiled Monday, June 16, 2025 somerset housing development localplan northsomerset council infrastructure newtowns consultation planning North Somerset is preparing for significant growth, with detailed plans for nearly 25,000 new homes set to progress to the next stage. North Somerset Council, responding to a government directive, must identify sites for … Read More
Saving Iconic Seaside Pier: Restoration Too Important to Be Derailed Saturday, June 14, 2025 birnbeck restoration rnli northsomerset pier heritage funding coastal conservation infrastructure The leader of North Somerset Council has strongly defended the restoration efforts for Birnbeck Pier, addressing criticisms aimed at the project’s management and expenditures. Birnbeck Pier, a cherished Victorian landmark and … Read More
Saving Iconic Seaside Pier: A Restoration Too Important to Derail Saturday, June 14, 2025 birnbeck bristolchannel lifeboat restoration heritage pier northsomerset rnli levellingup victorian North Somerset Council leader Mike Bell has firmly rejected recent criticism aimed at the restoration of Birnbeck Pier, calling the project a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to preserve a vital piece of heritage and bring … Read More
Everything You Can Now Recycle with Crisp Packets in North Somerset Monday, June 9, 2025 recycling softplastics crisppackets northsomerset wastecollection sustainability environment kerbside recyclingservice plasticbags North Somerset residents can now recycle crisp packets and other soft plastics directly with their kerbside collection. North Somerset Council has become one of the first in the UK to introduce district-wide collection of … Read More
North Somerset Introduces Three Weekly Bin Collections to Boost Recycling Monday, June 9, 2025 northsomerset recycling wastecollection softplastics sustainability environment blackbin publicconsultation wastepolicy localgovernment Starting Monday, June 9, North Somerset Council has implemented a new waste collection schedule, reducing black bin (general waste) pickups to once every three weeks instead of every two. Recycling collections will continue … Read More
'Vital' West of England Mass Transit Network to Include North Somerset Thursday, June 5, 2025 westofengland northsomerset masstransit transportfunding bristolairport publictransport infrastructure rail busnetwork sustainabletransport sport The leader of North Somerset Council has emphasized the importance of including the area in upcoming mass transit developments, as the UK government allocates three-quarters of a billion pounds to transport improvements in … Read More