A council newsletter has ceased publication after more than 20 years in print.

North Somerset Life magazine, published by North Somerset Council, was first launched in 2004 and distributed through residents’ doors monthly.

However, it has been published just twice yearly in recent years and has now been replaced by a weekly e-newsletter called Life.

The decision to stop the print magazine was announced following a full council meeting at the end of February and the decision has now come into effect.

Councillor Mike Bell, leader of North Somerset Council, said: “We know the printed Life magazine will be missed by many.

“However, because more and more people now access news and information online, and the cost of producing and delivering a magazine to every household is not insignificant, we’ve taken the decision to no longer produce the printed magazine.

“We encourage everyone to sign up to our Life e-newsletter to make sure they continue to get access to key information, and to share relevant information with friends or neighbours who may not be online.

“Copies of the e-newsletter are accessible through our libraries and support is available to help people get online.”