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Celebration of sand sculptor at Mayor's Parlour

By Prue_Reid at 08:35 on 26/09/12

Sculptor and co-organiser of Weston Sand Sculpture Festival Nicola Wood has been honoured in a ceremony at the Mayor's Parlour. While many of us struggle to tip out a bucket of sand and mould it into a castle Nicola and her team have carved some amazing 'fun and game' theme structures on Weston's famous seafront. And last month in The Netherlands Nicola was awarded a silver medal at the European Sculpting Championships. But she nearly...
Fear of more cuts by North Somerset Council

By Prue_Reid at 13:07 on 12/09/12

Another shock announcement about a multi-million pound funding gap by North Somerset Council has put more public services at risk from of cuts or privatisation. The district council says it could be facing an additional £39m funding gap over the next five years, due to extra Government cutbacks in public expenditure. The stark news comes after the council has already taken extensive steps to close an identified £47.3m gap...
Tiverton Balloon Festival in 5 days!

By freespeech88 at 15:17 on 20/08/12

Whether it's folk, rock, jazz or pop, the live music at this year's Tiverton Balloon Festival 2012, starting this bank holiday weekend, is set to showcase a dazzling array of local talent. With over 20 live acts confirmed so far, there is sure to be something to get everyone tapping their feet. A wide range of live performing acts will also be popping up in different locations around the festival grounds throughout the weekend, with...
Banwell library to close at the end of the month

By Prue_Reid at 09:13 on 20/08/12

BANWELL Library is to close at the end of the month following a council review into the service. North Somerset Council announced last year it was considering closing the library - along with others in Congresbury and Backwell - to shave cash off its already tight budgets. Now, despite a campaign by villagers and Banwell Youth Council - which saw youngsters and residents march to the nearest alternative library in Winscombe -...
Plans to Introduce Pay & Display Parking in Weston Called in

By vickifitz at 16:15 on 27/04/12

APPROVED plans to introduce pay & display parking in Weston-super-Mare have been called in. North Somerset Council approved plans to introduce 27 machines in Weston town centre last week. However, Liberal Democrat councillors who opposed the plan have since requested the scheme be examined by the strategic planning and economic development policy and scrutiny panel. Lib Dem group leader Mike Bell said: "We have...
Weston Showcase Event Hailed a Success

By vickifitz at 21:20 on 29/03/12

AN event showcasing business developments in Weston-super-Mare has been hailed a success. The Weston Showcase took place last week at the Winter Gardens, attracting more than 200 businesses, financial institutions, commercial organisations and business support organisations. The aim of the event was to inform businesses about the employment land that's 'ready to go', as well as the town centre investments that are taking place. ...
Council Reminds Residents To Put Rubbish and Recycling Out By 7am

By vickifitz at 17:36 on 26/02/12

NORTH Somerset Council is reminding residents that their recycling and waste containers need to be out by 7am on the day of collection to avoid the possibility of missed collections. From Monday March 5, May Gurney, the council's recycling and waste collection contractors, will be sending their collections crews and vehicles out earlier at the start of the day when roads are quieter. This means crews will be picking up the first...
Stick of Rock Man Banned In Weston-super-Mare

By Paramount PR at 15:42 on 26/02/12

AN inflatable stick of rock man has been banned from appearing at a West Country seaside shop after planning chiefs ruled it "garish". Pete Swaysland, owner of the Rock Shop, in Weston-super-Mare, was left shocked after being told to remove the 4.6 metre high inflatable stick of rock from his seaside store. The pink rock man, manufactured by Megaflatables, had been in place for four months attracting scores of shoppers,...
Weston-super-Mare Town Hall and Library Refurbishment Taking Shape

By vickifitz at 09:43 on 26/10/11

Work to remodel the Town Hall in Weston-super-Mare is progressing well and plans to relocate the town's central library are on track according to North Somerset Council. The local authority is spending £9.8 million on revamping the current town hall offices in order to house some of its other premises under one roof. Councillors say the aim of the scheme is to reduce the number of buildings the council currently...
North Somerset Council to Cut Number of Councillors

By vickifitz at 11:49 on 15/09/11

North Somerset Council says it is committed to reducing the number of councillors. Prior to the council elections in May this year, councillor Peter Bryant was tasked with looking at whether the council still needed as many as 61 ward members. As a results of this investigation it has been decided for budgetary reasons, a reduction in councillors is essential. However, due to the recent election this year, and the...

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everything is going good at the moment,lets for the best always.

By sanabhat at 18:16 on 20/03/12
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THE COUNCIL OF WESTON SUPER MARE DOE'S NOT HELP THE TOWN BRING TRADE IN BY ATTRACTIONS ETC, THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO MONEY TO REDUE THE TROPICANO BUT...

By woody01934 at 21:18 on 28/09/11
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Pot hole Weston super mare, don't you get fed up the amount of pot holes they are in Weston ?

By maxumous at 13:17 on 27/04/11
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Does anyone else have an issue with the exit of the car park from weston beach onto the new PATH - (at the far end near the mini railway) There are no...

By hi2u2day at 15:14 on 09/04/11
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