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Information from North Somerset Council:

Information from North Somerset Council:

Age UK Somerset is looking for friendly people in our area who would like to get involved with making life happier for local older people.

As we get older, living alone and lacking the confidence or mobility to get out of the house can lead to anxiety, low mood and devasting loneliness (and as if that wasn't bad enough, this has been linked to an increase in health problems).

To solve these issues local charity Age UK Somerset have two wonderful free schemes running here – Walk and Talk which matches a volunteer with an older person for a weekly gentle walk and chat, and Wellbeing Friends where a volunteer visits each week to offer some friendly company.

However, they are desperate for volunteers to lend a hand and be matched with the older people they have on their waiting lists for both services.

If you can spare an hour a week (flexible) and would like to feel like you are making a difference in your community please contact them – or

Please see below a statement from North Somerset Council:

Waste and parking information events announced

In-person information events to find out more about two important North Somerset Council consultations are now open for bookings.

Seven in-person events will be held at various locations around North Somerset throughout April, to give local people the chance to find out more about two key consultations recently launched by North Somerset Council.

Councillor Annemieke Waite, Executive Member for Climate, Waste and Sustainability, said: "We are an open, fair and green council, and we want everyone to have their say on possible changes to black bin collections and parking in North Somerset.

"We understand that these proposals ask something extra of residents at a time when people are experiencing many other pressures themselves.

"Like all councils across the country, North Somerset is facing unprecedented demand for services at a time of rising costs and we have to make savings to cover a £50 million gap in central government funding over the next four years.

"It's in response to these financial pressures that many local authorities, including our neighbours in Somerset and Bath & North East Somerset, have introduced measures such as changes to waste collections and parking charges.

"The in-person events will be an opportunity for local people to speak to members and senior officers about the proposals and ask questions. The conversations we have at these events will help us understand how these proposed changes might work for people."

Events will be held on the following dates and locations:

· Weston-super-Mare – Wednesday 3 April, 11am to 1.30pm, The Campus

· Winscombe – Tuesday 9 April, 12pm to 2pm, location being finalised

· Long Ashton – Thursday 11 April, 12pm to 2pm, Community Centre

· Portishead – Thursday 18 April, 12pm to 2pm or 6pm to 8pm, Somerset Hall

· Clevedon – Tuesday 23 April, 2.30pm to 4.30pm or 6pm to 8pm, Clevedon Library

· Yatton – Thursday 25 April, 10am to 10.50am, 11am to 11.50am or 12pm to 1.30pm, Yatton Library

· Nailsea – Tuesday 30 April, 12-2pm or 6-8pm, Nailsea, location being finalised

Councillor Hannah Young, Executive Member for Highways and Transport, added: "The more consultation responses we get, the stronger the voice of local residents, businesses and partners as we try to reach the right decisions.

"It's really important that we hear a wide range of views and we're ready to listen to how you feel these changes would affect you and how they could work. The events will give us an opportunity to answer your questions, helping you complete our consultation questionnaires.

"When we make our final decisions on the outcome of these consultations in the summer, the more feedback received the better, so please complete the questionnaire online at or pick up a paper copy from your local library and make your voice heard."

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