Weston-super-Mare is bidding to become the UK’s first Town of Culture in 2028
UK Town of Culture is a new national competition that celebrates towns with strong identities, creative ambition and a great story to tell.
Weston-super-Mare Town Council freezes council tax precept for 2026/27
At a budget meeting held on 19th January 2026, the Labour-led Weston-super-Mare Town Council officially voted for a 0% change to its budget for the 2026/27 financial year.
Railway bridge closes to traffic for two years
A key railway bridge has been closed for about two years as the ageing structure is replaced.
Weston-super-Mare residents gather for Remembrance Sunday
WESTON-super-Mare residents came together on Sunday (November 9) to honour those who have served in the armed forces during the annual Remembrance Parade.
The forgotten plane crash that killed eight people in Weston
ON a November afternoon in 1946, Weston-super-Mare witnessed a tragedy that remains largely forgotten.
Opening date set for Weston-super-Mare’s Old Town Quarry
THE Old Town Quarry in Weston-super-Mare is set to reopen later this month, with a launch event planned to mark the occasion.
Temporary footbridge swung into place on Winterstoke Road
THIS weekend saw exciting scenes outside of Weston-super-Mare, as a large crane put in place the temporary footbridge that will maintain pedestrian access throughout the replacement of Winterstoke Road Bridge.
North Somerset Council to give towns more say over services
NORTH Somerset Council has approved the next stage of a programme which will see the transfer of council-owned assets and services to local town and parish councils
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🎸 TROPICANA: UPDATE PUBLISHED
At tonight's council meeting we'll be discussing the future of the Tropicana.
A new report has just been uploaded that changes the governance recommendations that councillors will be asked to vote on today.
Effectively, there will be additional decision points that councillors will be involved in - which is really important considering the balance between risk and opportunity, and level of scrutiny this requires.
Specifically the decision to borrow £millions will be pushed back to a future meeting and work will continue in the interim to identify ways to close the financial gap, and identify grants.
I'm paraphrasing, but councillors are in essence being asked to support the awarding of the lease to LiveNation (with various conditions that have to occur before this is final i.e planning application, decision on borrowing) and agree for more detailed work to happen and preparations for design and planning applications.
The is one change following negotiations and that is the has been an agreement in principle for a restoration levy to be applied to tickets sold which would bring in additional ring fenced income to support the maintenance of the structure for the next 25 years. This could bring in a further £100k per year to cover maintenance.
The trade off is the restoration levy will replace the previous agreement of a profit share arrangement.
The document is called Addendum B and you can read it here: n-somerset.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s8750/05.3%20Addendum%20B.pdf
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📄 FULL COUNCIL AGENDA
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is North Somerset Council's full council meeting.
On the agenda is:
1️⃣ Tropicana Business Case
2️⃣ Appointment of cabinet members, chairman/women of the council etc
3️⃣ Outcomes of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) consultation
4️⃣ Councillor question time
👉 Watch the meeting live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbsdMdr-QCw
📄Read the papers: n-somerset.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=169&MId=1375
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