Councillors meet 6pm tonight (Tue 8 July) - watch on our YouTube channel 🎥 On the agenda: 🚆 Portishead Rail 💜 corporate parenting report 🎭 leisure centres & Playhouse Theatre 🛒 North Worle Retail Park lease renewal Agenda 👉 https://orlo.uk/csTXp Watch 👉 https://orlo.uk/CgCdC

Take our transport and travel survey and you could win £50! We want to hear about the different ways you’re currently travelling, what’s influencing your travel / transport choices, and what would help you choose cleaner or healthier ways to travel 🌿 🔗 https://orlo.uk/FFlXr

Ecology Officer also required with @northsomersetc.bsky.social Full time (37 hpw), permanent post based at the Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare c-js.uk/3TTUdgM

@northsomersetc.bsky.social has an opening for a Principal Ecologist. Full time (37 how), permanent post based at the Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare c-js.uk/4l8ralv

If you applied for a postal vote before 30 January 2024, you need to reapply by 31 January 2026 to keep voting by post 🗳 We'll contact everyone who needs to renew between now and December. Look out for an email from [email protected] 🔗 https://orlo.uk/sjB2Y

Have you had support from Adult Social Services in North Somerset? If so, we’d love to hear from you 💜 Find out how you can get involved, share your experiences and help us improve adult social care service for others in our North Somerset communities 💬 🔗https://orlo.uk/LMPzp

Today, Saturday 28 June, is #ArmedForcesDay Thank you to our Armed Forces community – the regulars, reserves, veterans, cadets and their families. Thank you for all you do and have done. Thank you for your service. #ArmedForcesDay #SaluteOurForces 📸 © UK MOD Crown Copyright 2022

ℹ Birnbeck Pier statement ℹ This morning (Friday 27 June), the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) informed us they no longer wish to be involved in the delivery of the project to restore Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare. Read our full statement at https://orlo.uk/v2pck

Do you / someone you know use a telecare alarm? Landlines switching from analogue to digital could stop telecare alarms working, but landline providers can help. The switchover is already happening, so call the landline provider for support now. For more information, visit https://orlo.uk/uDIDj

Get ready to step into a summer of stories! 📚🌿🤩 The popular Summer Reading Challenge is returning to North Somerset libraries and the theme for this year is 'Story Garden' - celebrating books, nature and imagination! ✨ 🔗 https://orlo.uk/S0iZR

Do you know all the ways your local Healthwatch can help you with any healthcare concerns you have? Find your local Healthwatch team today and have a chat with them. www.healthwatch.co.uk/your-local-h...

Ready to make a positive impact on your community and the environment? Become a #TravelChampion and unlock exciting opportunities! 🎉 Take the lead and help create a greener, more connected community 💚 Sign up today ➡ https://orlo.uk/yzSqY #BetterTransport @bettertransport.bsky.social

New homes and employment sites for North Somerset moved a step closer after Cabinet approved a number of potential sites at their meeting this week, as part of our new Local Plan covering the next 15 years 🏘🏗 🔗 https://orlo.uk/wlyU6

Yesterday our Cabinet approved a £2m investment to create two new homes for looked after children and young people here in North Somerset 🏡✨ We’re committed to giving our looked after children and young people the best possible start in life. 🔗 https://orlo.uk/tXkiN

Our Cabinet meet tomorrow (Wednesday 18 June) at 2.30pm, and you can watch live on our YouTube channel 👀📱💻 📝 See the agenda and the reports going to Cabinet at https://orlo.uk/ulSA8 🎥 Watch the meeting live or play it back later at https://orlo.uk/3mzlH

North Somerset rural businesses and community groups can apply for up to £25,000 from the Rural England Prosperity Fund 🌱 📌 More info ➡ https://orlo.uk/GjApS 🗓 Apply by noon, Friday 1 August 📧 Email [email protected] with any questions (put REPF as the subject)

We're supporting #BetterTransportWeek 💚 Transport brings people together and connects communities. Sustainable travel helps us stay connected to the people we love, the places that matter and the things we need. @bettertransport.bsky.social

We’re making waves with big energy saving splashes at pools in North Somerset, helping our goal to be carbon neutral by 2030! 🌊💚 Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Strode Leisure Centre and Portishead Open Air Pool are benefiting from major energy efficiency upgrades. 🔗 https://orlo.uk/AjLTn

A colourful and creative gallery is brightening up Locking Road car park in Weston 🎨👀 The artwork’s been created by students and staff from Voyage Learning Campus. 📰🔗 Read the full story at https://orlo.uk/JGkeY

If you applied for a postal vote before 30 January 2024, you need to reapply by 31 January 2026 to keep voting by post 🗳 We'll contact everyone who needs to renew between now and December. Look out for an email from [email protected] 🔗 https://orlo.uk/f21rT

New recycling and waste collection services are now live! 🥳♻💚 From today (Monday 9 June) we’re collecting more recycling from households every week - we’re proud to be the first council in the country to do collect soft plastics at kerbside! Find out more at https://orlo.uk/sBjh2

As #VolunteersWeek comes to an end, we say thank you to volunteers across North Somerset 🙌👏 You selflessly give up your time to help people and places across the area, keeping our communities beautiful, thriving and healthy. You’re all amazing. Thank you for all you do 🙏

People who have a disabled persons' bus pass can now enjoy free bus travel 24/7, including during peak times 🙌🚌 Getting around just got easier - no more waiting until 9am, whether it’s for work, appointments, education or social events ✅ 🔗Read more at https://orlo.uk/iy8zV

Changes to recycling and waste collection services start next week, from Monday 9 June 🔊♻ Information packs outlining the changes have been sent to households across North Somerset - make sure you keep yours somewhere safe! 👀 🔗 Find out more at https://orlo.uk/ReW9A

All young people leaving care, who are up to 25 years old, will be able to get free bus travel thanks to funding from us and the West of England Mayoral Combined Area 🚌 🔗Find out more at https://orlo.uk/FG1AL

We’re proud to support Pride month 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ There’s no place for hate in North Somerset. We’ll keep using occasions like Pride to raise awareness of the inequality that still exists for some people in our communities.

Do you want to help shape local decisions on health, housing, transport the environment and much more? Then join the North Somerset Citizens' Panel! 📣🗣 Get involved through quick surveys or more detailed feedback, depending on your time and interests. 🔗 https://orlo.uk/nKdLk

A new Resource Base for autistic children and young people has moved a step closer ✅🙌 The base at Gordano School in Portishead would create 25 much-needed places for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 🔗 Read the full story at https://orlo.uk/pthij

Two weeks until changes to recycling and waste collections start ⏳♻ When the new services begin on Monday 9 June, we’ll start collecting a wider range of materials every week – including plastic bags and soft plastic wrapping 🥳 🔗 Find out more at https://orlo.uk/GVi5G

🦇 Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na bat project! 🦇 Live in North Somerset, love wildlife, and want to help protect it? Now's your chance to join the Great North Somerset Bat Project and make a real impact! 💚 Find out more and sign up at https://orlo.uk/FXxSy

Our sustainable travel team will be at eat:Portishead this Sunday (25 May) from 10am 👀🚲😋 Come and visit us for: 📗 Local bus and cycle maps, info and travel planning 🚲 e-bike taster rides 🚍 Exclusive sustainable travel offers

Meet Jo, one of our fantastic foster carers 👋💜 Read more about Jo's fostering story at https://orlo.uk/LRs6v Interested in becoming a foster carer? Fostering North Somerset would love to hear from you! 📧 [email protected] 📞 01275 888 999 💻 https://orlo.uk/bpO96

Changes to recycling and waste collections start on Monday 9 June ♻ There'll be support for households where there's more than three weeks between their old and new black bin collection day. Check your information pack to find out if that affects you 👀 🔗 https://orlo.uk/p6rY1

Come and see our sustainable travel team at Clevedon School tomorrow (Wednesday 21 May) from 3pm to 6.30pm! 👀🚌🚲 Join us for: 📗 Local bus and cycle maps, info and travel planning 🚲 Free Dr Bike checks and e-bike taster rides 🚍 Exclusive sustainable travel offers

Look out for your recycling and waste information pack! 👀♻ The packs have started hitting doormats across North Somerset. They outline the changes to recycling and waste collections that are being introduced from Monday 9 June. More: https://orlo.uk/GNDMd

You know you're getting older when you get excited by a letter from the council saying they're going to start collecting soft plastics as part of kerbside recycling. But, seriously, I am excited. Thanks @northsomersetc.bsky.social for taking the initiative!

Breaking news! Plans to reinvent the Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare have been given the green light! 🎉🟢 This afternoon, councillors on our Planning and Regulatory Committee voted to approve the plans. 🔗 Find out more at https://orlo.uk/nCjf0

Come and see our sustainable travel team at Clevedon market on Thursday (15 May) 🚌🚲 We'll be at Queen's Square from 9am to 1pm with: 📗 Local bus and cycle maps, info and travel planning 🚲 Free Dr Bike checks and e-bike taster rides 🚍 Exclusive sustainable travel offers

Councillors meet this evening (Tuesday 13 May) at 6pm and you can watch live or stream it back later 💻📱 🎥 Watch the meeting on our YouTube channel at https://orlo.uk/iTdZI 📝 See the agenda and read the reports which will be considered by councillors at https://orlo.uk/KclUF

Foster Care Fortnight starts today, celebrating foster carers and raising awareness about fostering 💜 Interested in becoming a foster carer? Fostering North Somerset would love to hear from you! 📧 [email protected] 📞 01275 888 999 💻 https://orlo.uk/ToL1J

Happy Somerset Day! 💛❤ The annual celebration of Somerset, its residents, businesses and communities is held on May 11. It was on this date in 878 when Alfred the Great gathered ‘all the people of Somerset’ and marched with them against the invading Viking army.

Today, 80 years since the end of WWII in Europe, we remember and give thanks to all those who fought for our freedom. We'll be joining the two-minute silence at noon to pay our respects, and we're flying a special VE Day 80 flag above the Town Hall today. #VE80 #Victory80 #VEDay80

A planning application has been submitted for improvements to Marine Lake in Weston-super-Mare 📣🌊 The application has been submitted on our behalf by architecture practice We Made That. 🔗 Find out more at https://orlo.uk/QVSru

Join our bus user forums and share your thoughts about local buses! 🚌📣 💻 Online: Monday 19 May, 6pm to 7.30pm, on MS Teams or 🗣 In person: Wednesday 21 May, 3.30pm to 5.30pm at The Campus, Weston For more info and to book a spot, head to our latest news (link in bio 🔗)

If you’re having a street party, picnic or community get together today to mark #VEDay80 we hope you have a wonderful time 🍽🥪☕ For a roundup of some of the events happening across North Somerset, go to https://orlo.uk/fjTLm #VE80 #Victory80 #VEDay80 #TheBigLunch

Ecology Officer with @NorthSomersetC.bsky.social based in the Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare, full-time, permanent position c-js.uk/4jwMel3

Principal Ecologist with @NorthSomersetC.bsky.social full-time, permanent position based in the Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare c-js.uk/42NvYEY

Plans to redesign the A370 Smallway junction in Congresbury have been approved ✅ The changes mean the junction will function more efficiently in the years to come, by helping to improve local traffic flows and meet current and future travel needs 🚌🚗🚲 ℹ https://orlo.uk/65hZP

It’s time to 🎶 walk this May 🎶 as North Somerset Walk fest kicks off today!🚶‍♀️👨‍🦽 Walking is a great way to get more active, and there's loads happening this month for North Somerset Walk Fest. For more info and the FREE programme 👉 https://orlo.uk/qH1Tw

Join us for a sustainable travel event on Saturday (3 May) in Portishead! We'll be at Parish Wharf Leisure Centre from 1pm to 5pm with 📗 Local bus and cycle maps, info and travel planning 🚲 Free Dr Bike checks and e-bike taster rides 🚍 Exclusive sustainable travel offers