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North Somerset Council

The torso of a school girl in a library, flicking through a book as she walks past a shelf full of more books.

Council considering almost £500,000 of library cuts

The council has to make dramatic cuts to its budget, saying libraries are underfunded by government

A refuse worker empties one of the new large red plastic recycling bags into a green recycling truck parked on a residential street.

Council moves bin collections to every three weeks

North Somerset Council says the move could save the council millions of pounds.

White wiggly lines along the Beach in Clevedon, with cars parked near the sea front. There are homes and cafes along the other side of the road.

'Bizarre' wiggly road markings removed amid £1.5m cost

Cash-strapped North Somerset Council spent £1.5m creating and removing the controversial markings.

A pile of blue plastic bags full of waste.

Residents encouraged to download recycling app

The app offers bin day reminders and live alerts on any changes to collections.

A street view of the Silica in Weston-super-Mare town on a sunny day. It is a tall spire in the shape of a water droplet, with metal rings on the top.

Local landmark to be changed into information hub

A Weston-super-Mare landmark is being turned into an information hub after being vacant since 2018.

Two-way traffic, including two vans and a yellow bus, attempt to pass each other in a narrow street. There are older light coloured buildings on either side of the street, and the sky is blue.

New bypass for village after waiting 100 years

Two A-roads run through the village currently and regularly cause traffic chaos.

Helen Goodwin smiling at the camera wearing thick-rimmed, black glasses and an orange and pink scarf. She is standing in front of a blurred backdrop.

Weca mayoral elections: Helen Godwin

Helen Godwin is the Labour candidate for the West of England Combined Authority election.

3D projection of the Banwell bypass

Work on long-awaited bypass given green light

Former council leader Steve Bridger says he's "chuffed" the council has reached this stage.

An orange and white life ring on its stand on the seafront in Weston super Mare.

'Senseless vandals' stealing life-saving rings

The lifesaving equipment is being tampered with or stolen along the North Somerset coast.