A North Somerset Council service which supports some of the district’s most vulnerable families is set to be outsourced. The council says the service’s projected overspend during the next financial year is likely to be about £76,000 – meaning outsourcing is ‘necessary’ to reduce this amount. The new outsourced contract is likely to be worth £300,000 for three years if it goes ahead, and interested organisations are now being asked to submit their bids directly to the council. Click here to read more.