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Town councillor elected to Portishead South Ward

Paul Churchill has been elected to Portishead Town Council.

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A town councillor has been elected to Portishead Town Council.
Cllr Mike Bell.

North Somerset Council column: We still need to be Covid cautious

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Extinction Rebellion protest outside Weston Town Hall.

Climate Emergency

Finance boss: What services should council cut for climate emergency?

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Airfield Bristol Airport

North Somerset Council

U-turn as West of England Combined Authority formally opposes Bristol...

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Garden waste

North Somerset Council

North Somerset's garden waste service to resume with collections every...

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Covid vaccine

Coronavirus

Children encouraged to take up Covid jab

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Picture This art competition poster

North Somerset Council

Carbon neutral art contest aims to provoke change in North Somerset

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Senior woman sitting in a chair and talking with a nurse in a retirement home. Picture: Getty Images

North Somerset Council

Council welcomes much-needed extra funds for social care

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Bristol Airport protests

Bristol Airport

Campaigners protest against airport expansion

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Stephen Fowell, organiser of the Party in my Field festival

Family-friendly Somerset festival cancelled after licence revoked

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Busy Weston beach

Coronavirus

Covid warning as crowds expected to flock to North Somerset

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Rubbish on Weston Beach

North Somerset Council

Hundreds of fines issued for littering and antisocial behaviour

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North Somerset Council leader Don Davies and deputy leader Mike Bell.

Opinion

'Fantastic' to see people enjoying North Somerset as events resume

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North Somerset Council leader Don Davies and deputy leader Mike Bell.

North Somerset Council

Council plea to public as services impacted by pingdemic

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Long Ashton scout hut

New village scout hut in greenbelt approved

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The funding allows children to access clubs for four hours per day, four days a week for four weeks in the summer holidays.

North Somerset Council

Funding ensures children benefit from healthy food and holiday clubs...

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Phil Neve

Green Party candidate elected to council following by-election win

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Leader of North Somerset Council, Cllr Don Davies, said he is delighted parts of the Portishead line were set to be recycled.

Sections of historic Portishead railway line to be reused for project 

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residents can help crews out though by doing everything they can to sort their recycling for collection.

Rising number of staff self-isolating could soon impact bin collections

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North Somerset Council leader Don Davies and deputy leader Mike Bell.

North Somerset Council

Council keen to hear views on spending priorities

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Balloon launch at Bristol Airport

Bristol Airport

Mass balloon launch across North Somerset

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Weston's Town Hall.

North Somerset Council

Parents of kids with SEND in North Somerset "have to fight for what they...

Stephen Sumner

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Weston Town Hall

North Somerset Council

Council ordered to pay woman £21,000 in missed fostering payments

Stephen Sumner

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Coronavirus

'Restrictions may end, but Covid will not' - warn council leaders

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North Somerset Council leader Don Davies and deputy leader Mike Bell.

North Somerset Council

Council working to improve transport and broadband in North Somerset

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Thousands of European nationals are applying for settled status under the government's EU Settled St

Councils in the region come together to help EU citizens stay

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Samantha and local party members

Conservative candidate chosen for by-election

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Phil Neve will be the Green Party's candidate.

Green candidate announced for village ward in by-election

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First Point Logistics with their bikes

North Somerset Council

Grants to support green transport schemes in North Somerset

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Abbots Pool

North Somerset Council

Beauty spot damaged as visitors use nature reserve as toilet

Vicky Angear

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