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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today marks a significant milestone for Portishead's community spaces 🌳 We've transferred a number of valued community spaces to Portishead Town Council, giving local people an even greater role in shaping and caring for places that matter to them and their community. 🔗 orlo.uk/eOCBW

Cllr Paul Gardner (Chair of Portishead Town Council) and Cllr Mike Bell (our Council Leader) standing on a grassy bank at the Lake Grounds, signing the transfer document.

Cllr Mike Bell with representatives from Portishead Town Council, at the Lake Grounds

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Fossils, hard hats and future careers! 🦴 Hundreds of North Somerset children are enjoying exciting opportunities in engineering, construction, geology and environmental science thanks to an award-winning partnership. Read the full story at orlo.uk/ZbPJU

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ever thought about becoming a councillor? 🤔 We're hosting two free "Be a Councillor" events for you to find out what it's like to be a councillor, the time commitment involved, how decisions are made and how to stand for election. 🔗Find out more at orlo.uk/o3BHg

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Win a shop for a year at the Sovereign in Weston! 🙌 🤩 We're inviting local entrepreneurs to enter a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style competition where they can win a year’s free rent in a retail unit! Find out more at orlo.uk/BPNV0

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Official first steps taken on Birnbeck Pier in Weston! 🎉 🤩 🙌 A small group of guests took the official first steps onto the replacement deck of the historic Grade II* Listed pier after the fourth of 16 replacement deck spans was lifted into place. Find out more at orlo.uk/76pDN

A group of seven people in high-visibility vests and hard hats standing taking the official first steps onto Birnbeck Pier, with the jack-up barge in the background

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thinking about a career in construction? 🏗️🔨 Visit our free, drop in Construction Careers Event and start building your future! 📅 Tuesday 7 October 📍 Weston Library, Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UJ ⏰ 10.30am to 12pm More info at orlo.uk/83rGJ

A construction worker in orange high-vis gear looks over a building site under a 'Investing in North Somerset' banner.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Is your child due to start school in September 2027? Then it's time to apply for their school place! ⏰ 🏫 Everything you need is available on our website, including our parents' guide to starting school. 🔗 Go to orlo.uk/v2B4L

A North Somerset Council advert for primary school applications, showing children running in a playground.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Our Cabinet meet at 2.30pm today (Weds16 Sept) - stream live or watch later on our YouTube channel 👀 🎥 On the agenda are: 🤝 Local devolution 🛣️ A strategy to manage our roads 🌳 Review of Public Space Protection Orders ⚖️ Budget update ✅ Our medium term financial plan for 2027 to 2030

Graphic for a North Somerset Council Cabinet Meeting on Wednesday 16 September at 2.30pm, available to watch on YouTube.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

If your child is due to start in Year 7 at secondary school next year, and was born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016, now's the time to apply for their place. Everything you need is on our website. Go to orlo.uk/OzJdv

A promotional graphic for North Somerset Council secondary school admissions with a deadline of 31 October 2026.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The results are in for the Hutton and Locking by election 🗳️ William Jones (Reform UK) was elected. 1,838 ballot papers were verified which means turnout was 26.31% of the electorate. 🔗 Find out more at orlo.uk/hOF18

Graphic announcing the Hutton and Locking ward election result, featuring a megaphone icon and quotation marks.

Official election result document for North Somerset Council, Hutton & Locking, showing candidate vote counts and turnout.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Our councillors meet at 6pm tonight (Tues 8 Sept) and you can watch live 👀 💻 📱 The agenda includes: ♻️ Plans for a new waste depot 👥 Our Youth Justice Plan for 2026/27 🏘️ Residential care for children in North Somerset [1/2]

Promotional graphic for a North Somerset Council meeting on Tuesday 8 September at 6pm, available to watch on YouTube.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

What a great example of local funding making a REAL difference 💡 👏 BossCut Barbers & Hair Salon used money from the Portishead Economic Development Fund to enhance its children's sensory room, creating a more inclusive experience for young customers and their families. 🔗 orlo.uk/OmUlt

A white toy car in a sensory room with colourful light projections on the walls and a text overlay about grant funding.

A black toy Mercedes G-Wagon car used as a child's salon chair, set in a room with a mural and a sequin 'HELLO' sign.

A sensory room with a bubble tube, television, two mirrors, and two toy cars, illuminated by colourful disco lights.

A children's hair salon with two toy car chairs, a bubble tube, a TV, and colourful disco lighting on the walls.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Discover more about Birnbeck Pier as part of next month's FREE Heritage Open Days 📢 The events will be taking place between Friday 11 and Sunday 20 September - please note some sessions must be booked in advance. 🔗 Find out more at orlo.uk/9ZzQk

A construction crane works on the restoration of Birnbeck Pier, with text announcing free heritage events in September 2026.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Weston-super-Mare's trees and green spaces are being celebrated after the Weston Tree and Plant Group successfully secured international accreditation for the town’s new Community Arboretum 🌳 💚 🔗 Find out more at orlo.uk/mR3hn

A large, mature London plane tree with a thick, textured trunk and a wide canopy of green leaves in a sunny park.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Thousands of young people across North Somerset have taken part in the award-winning #BluntTruth knife crime prevention programme in the last year 🙏 ℹ️ Find out more at orlo.uk/XCf7z

Students in school uniforms watching a film titled 'THE BLUNT TRUTH' on a large projection screen.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

More than £44,000 worth of illegal tobacco products have been seized in North Somerset following a multi-agency operation targeting criminality and exploitation 🚬 🔗 Find out more by reading the full story at orlo.uk/pO7HX

A Belgian Malinois dog sits between two cars behind large plastic bags filled with seized cigarette cartons.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Do you love gardening, composting or living sustainably? 🌱 We're looking for local people to train as master composters! You'll help inspire others to reduce waste, save money and make the most of their food scraps and gardens. Find out more at orlo.uk/CFu7K

A group of fourteen people waving at the camera in front of a large glass greenhouse on a sunny day.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Dangerous and anti-social driving will not be tolerated in North Somerset ⚠️ We're working with Avon and Somerset Police to tackle issues including anti-social behaviour, dangerous driving, excessive noise and unauthorised car meets to help keep residents safe. 🔗 More orlo.uk/igTeU

Cars parked and driving on a sandy beach with a line of wooden posts in the water under a cloudy sky.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Following the sad death of Cllr Terry Porter, a by election will take place on Thursday 10 September in Hutton and Locking ward to elect one councillor. 🔗 Find out more, including key dates, at orlo.uk/zhRdM

Graphic for the Hutton and Locking ward election on Thursday 10 September 2026, showing a hand casting a ballot.

An infographic listing election deadlines for registration and postal or proxy voting, with an illustration of an envelope.

Information graphic stating that in-person voters need photo ID, or can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate.

Information for election candidates and agents regarding nomination dates and a website link, with a clipboard illustration.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

A new Chairperson and Vice-chairperson were elected at our Annual Council meeting this week, and some changes to our Cabinet were announced ℹ️ 📢 Read the full story at orlo.uk/OTZSt

Vice-chairperson Cllr Dan Thomas and Chairperson Cllr Caritas Charles shaking hands outside the Town Hall in Weston

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Councillors have voted to support us joining the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) 📢 In agreeing the recommendations, councillors supported that our council Leader and WECA submit the formal proposal for our membership to government. 🔗 orlo.uk/zARwj

Weston-super-Mare Town Hall with text about North Somerset Council joining the West of England Combined Authority.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

We're progressing with plans for Live Nation to operate the iconic Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare 📣 Last night, councillors voted to progress the 25-year lease agreement with Live Nation subject to further conditions, following the venue’s major refurbishment. 🔗 orlo.uk/60kTX

Cllr Mike Bell shaking hands with Eddie Kemsley, Senior Vice President of Boutique Events UK for Live Nation in front of the Tropicana building.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Councillors meet at 6pm tomorrow (Tues 12 May) 👀 First is a reconvened meeting with discussion and decision about the new operator for the Tropicana in Weston. Then it's the Annual Council meeting, which will include a vote on on us joining the West of England Combined Authority (WECA).

North Somerset Council poster announcing Reconvened and Annual Council Meetings, with details of date, time, and YouTube stream.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Happy Somerset Day 2026! 💛 ❤️ It was on this date in 878 that Alfred the Great gathered ‘all the people of Somerset’ and marched with them against the invading Viking army. May 11 is now an annual celebration of Somerset, its residents, businesses and communities. #SomersetDay

Happy Somerset Day 2026 message overlaid on an image of a Town Hall building.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

New monitoring results show that the Long Ashton Bypass bus priority scheme is making a real difference for passengers across North Somerset - helping make bus travel a more attractive and dependable option for thousands of people 🚍 ✅ 🔗 orlo.uk/DA7ZN

Aerial view of a dual-carriageway road through green countryside, with cars and a village in the background.

A green and yellow double-decker bus and vans travel on an elevated road with green hills in the background.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Get ready to 🎵 walk this May! 🎵 North Somerset Walk Fest officially kicks off tomorrow (Friday 1 May), celebrating all things walking! 🧑‍🦽🚶 There’s a fantastic programme of events happening through the month, with most activities completely FREE! 🔗 orlo.uk/RIXPc

Promotional flyers for North Somerset WalkFest 2026, featuring images of people walking and event details.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

We're delighted to announce A1 Camera Club as our official photographic partner for the Birnbeck Pier restoration project! 🤝 🫶 📸 Our new partnership gives this group of local photographers exclusive access to the project. 🔗 orlo.uk/Bkimt

Group photo of A1 Camera Club members, official photographic partners for the Birnbeck Pier project.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Our Cabinet meet at 2.30pm tomorrow (Wednesday 29 April) and you can watch live on our YouTube channel 📱 🎥 👀 The agenda includes: ⚖️ An update on our budget and financial situation 🏊 A commissioning plan for our leisure management contract 👀 Watch at orlo.uk/s7KK5

Welcome sign outside the town hall in Weston-super-Mare

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

29 businesses from Portishead and Portbury have secured funding to grow, innovate and protect jobs! 🎉 🚀 Grants ranging from £500 to £10,000 were available to a wide range of applicants, including businesses, start-ups, sole traders and social enterprises. 🔗 orlo.uk/WWkvO

Portishead High Street with shops, pavement, and road on a sunny day. People and cars are visible.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

North Somerset construction students are getting hands-on experience at Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare thanks to a partnership we’ve created with Weston College 🙌👷 📰 Read the full story at orlo.uk/jslC1

Two young construction workers in high-visibility vests and hard hats stand by the sea with a construction barge in the background.

Four construction workers in hi-vis vests and hard hats stand on a site with the sea and a pier in the background.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Our councillors meet tomorrow evening at 6pm (Tuesday 21 April) and you can watch live 👀 🔗 See the full agenda and read the reports which will be discussed at the meeting by going to orlo.uk/zprVK 👀 Stream the meeting live or watch back later at orlo.uk/Fk79B

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Whenever we build, we ask our construction partners to make strong commitments to create new jobs and support employment opportunities - helping local people 🏗️ 👷 Vince lives in Weston and now works on the Banwell bypass, a role that's helped him back into work. 🔗 orlo.uk/OS8tk

Vince in high-visibility clothing and a hard hat smiles at the camera, with the Banwell bypass construction site in the background.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

More than 99% of children have been offered a place at one of their preferred primary schools! 🏫 🙏 Our school admissions team received 1,993 on-time applications for primary school places to start school this September. 🔗 orlo.uk/6xP3J

Children in a classroom raising their hands, with text stating over 99% of children offered preferred primary school places.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

We’ve received an additional £62,120 for further restoration of #BirnbeckPier in Weston-super-Mare 🙌 The funding's been awarded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Heritage at Risk Capital Fund, delivered by Historic England. 🔗 orlo.uk/t9mNC

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Breaking news….World class events organiser Live Nation could become the Tropicana's new operator! 🎭 🎤 🤩 Councillors will consider a report and vote on recommendations when they meet next Tuesday (21 April). 🔗 orlo.uk/ncp6J

Aerial view of the Tropicana hosting an event at night. There are multi coloured lights illuminating the venue. Text reads council set to vote on Tropicana operator.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Have your say on planned improvements to the Golden Valley Bridleway in Nailsea 💬 📣 We're proposing upgrades to a much loved section of the bridleway to make it safer, more accessible and more enjoyable for everyone who uses it 🚴 🧑‍🦽 🚶 Take part at orlo.uk/XqmNl

Cyclists riding along Nailsea Golden Valley bridleway.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Local devolution is taking another major step forward with Portishead Town Council set to manage key local community spaces 📣 We want to give more control over local spaces and services to the communities who use and value them the most, and know them the best. 🔗 orlo.uk/xHGBn

Cllr Paul Gardner, Chair of Portishead Town Council, and Cllr Mike Bell, our Council Leader, at the Lake Grounds

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

ICYMI....the miniature railway is returning to the Salthouse Fields in Clevedon! 🚂 🤩 Following a robust, competitive process, we’ve selected The Coles Family as the new operator to restore and run the Rio Grande miniature railway, and develop new facilities. 🔗 orlo.uk/BIwYv

The Rio Grande miniature railway with a small inset picture of the Salthouse Fields in Clevedon.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Tackling unauthorised airport parking ✅ We’ve stepped up action on problematic and unauthorised parking around Bristol Airport - and it’s making a difference. 🔗 Read the full story at orlo.uk/kOaoo

Aerial photo of lots of cars parked in a field near Bristol Airport.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Kids Go Free is back for Easter so under 16s can hop on the bus for FREE! 🚍 Children across North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire can enjoy free bus travel this Easter, from Friday 3 (Good Friday) to Sunday 19 April.

Child wearing bunny ears and eating a chocolate Easter egg.

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Breaking news - the UK Government has announced an extra £19m for Birnbeck Pier! 🤩 This is a game changing amount of money and it means we've now secured over £44m in external funding to deliver our Birnbeck restoration project! 📰 Read the full story at orlo.uk/2MNO4

Birnbeck Pier. Text reads breaking news: extra £19m funding for Birnbeck Pier

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

National Offer Day took place earlier this week and nearly every young person in North Somerset was offered a secondary school place at one of their top three choices 🙏 99.23% of the 2,453 children applying were offered their first, second or third choice school. 🔗 orlo.uk/Dca3Q

Secondary school children in shirts/blouses and ties, sat in a row at a table, smiling. Text reads 'delivering for you: nearly 100% of children offered secondary school place at one of their top three choices.'

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Lights, camera, North Somerset! 🎥 Do you own or manage a building, space or piece of land in North Somerset? Then it could feature in film or TV! 📺 You can register your location for FREE on a national database used by film and TV productions. 🔗 Find out more orlo.uk/Hh6EY

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North Somerset locations invited to register for film and TV productions

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

We’re reviewing the rules that help keep parks, seafronts and shopping areas in North Somerset welcoming for everyone – and we want to hear from you 📢 Wwhat you think of the current Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs)? 🔗 Find out more and take part at orlo.uk/e3KLJ

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Have your say on public space rules in North Somerset

News story about North Somerset Council's Public Space Protection Orders consultation

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Councillors meet at 6pm this evening (Tues 24 Feb). The meeting agenda includes: 🪙 Budget and council tax setting for 2026/27 📈 Our capital strategy and programme for 2026 to 2030 and our Treasury Management Strategy for 2026/27 ℹ️ Council tax reduction scheme [1/2 ....cont]

British banknotes and coins. text reads 'full council meeting; Budget 2026/27; Tuesday 24 February 6pm; watch on YouTube

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 17/02/2026

It's #LunarNewYear! Explore our selection of books for young readers that reflect how much fun this festival is 🎇 bit.ly/3Orvwsz

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North Somerset Council @northsomersetc.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

We've joined with 14 other south west councils to call for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be passed as soon as possible 🚭 Together, we represent nearly six million people, and we’re united in asking the UK Government to act now to protect future generations. 🔗 orlo.uk/4JfdJ

Close up of a pair of hands breaking a cigarette in half.

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