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Annual Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2026

Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2026 will be audited by BDO LLP, the External Auditor appointed by the Audit Commission. BDO LLP, Arcadia House, Maritime Walk, Ocean Village, Southampton SO14 3TL, 023 8088 1700, councilaudits@bdo.co.uk The documents required to be published as part of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2025-26 are: Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement – REDACTED Section 2 – Accounting Statement – REDACTED Annual Internal Audit Report 2025-26 – REDACTED Full Annual Internal Audit Report (interim) 9th December 2025 Full Annual Internal Audit Report 29th April 2026 Notice for the Period for the Exercise of Public Rights 2025-26 The accounts are as yet unaudited. The un-redacted copies of the above documents will be available to view in person under the Exercise of Public Rights. As per the MHCLG’s Transparency Code for Smaller Councils, it is recommended that the Parish Council also publishes the following information: List [...]

Annual Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2026public@backwell-pc.gov.uk2026-06-03T11:57:05+00:00

21st May 2026 – Agenda for the Annual Council Meeting

To be held at Backwell Parish Hall at 7.30pm 0.0. Summons 0.1. Agenda 1.1. Declaration of Acceptance of Office Chairman 1.2. Declaration of Acceptance of Office Vice-Chairman 1.4 M Rogers Co-option application form and statement 1.6. DRAFT Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Electors held on 23.04.26 1.9. & 1.10. Members of Committees and Working Parties and Members of outside organisations (2025-26 list) 1.11. Deeds and Trust Instruments in the custody of the Council’s Solicitor 3.2. a) Annual Internal Audit Report 2025/26 3.2. b) Bank Reconciliation as at 31st March 2026 3.2. c) Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement 2025/26 3.2. d) Section 2 – Accounting Statement 2025/26 3.2. e) Notice for the period for the exercise of public rights 2025/26 3.2. f) Explanation of Significant Variances as at 6th May 2026 3.2. g) Asset Register as at 31st Mar 2026 4.1. a) Financial Regulations 4.1. a) Standing Orders 4.1. [...]

21st May 2026 – Agenda for the Annual Council Meetingpublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2026-05-15T13:47:15+00:00

Full Council Meeting – Thursday 7th May 2026 – Backwell Parish Hall – 7.30pm

0 Summons 0.1 Agenda 1.5 Full Council Minutes 1st April 2026 1.5 Full Council Minutes Appendix (planning) 1st April 2026 3.1 District Councillor report 3.4. Draft Planning Minutes 16th April 26 3.7 Catering quotations: i) Summer Chairman’s Drinks ii) Over 60s Tea Party 3.8 a) NDCT Service Level Agreement documents: 3.8 a) NDCT Quarterly Report April – June 2025 3.8 a) NDCT Quarterly Report July – September 2025 3.8 a) NDCT Quarterly Report October – December 2025 3.8 a) NDCT Quarterly Report January – March 2026 3.8 a) NDCT DBS and Training Confirmation 3.8 a) NDCT SLA request for 2026-2027 4.6 Lucy White monthly update Mar 2026 4.8 Planning Applications report PCM 7 May 26 6.4 A370 footpath vegetation clearance contribution 7.1 a) BPC Information Technology Policy 7.1 b) BPC Data Protection Policy 9.1 Ground maintenance quotes 9.2 Insurance quotes 9.4 a) Oatfield Play Area replacement gate quotation A 10.1 [...]

Full Council Meeting – Thursday 7th May 2026 – Backwell Parish Hall – 7.30pmpublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2026-05-06T10:06:08+00:00

Notice Of Vacancy

Parish of Backwell NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that due to the resignation of Paul Ramos, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council. If by 13 May 2026 (14 days excluding Dies Non, after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer, Electoral Services, Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 1UJ or by email to electoral.services@n- somerset.gov.uk by TEN electors for the said Parish (or Parish Ward if warded), an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option. If an election is called, it will take place not later than 16 July 2026. Dated 22 April 2026 Hannah MacCallum-New Backwell Parish Council Assistant Clerk 1st Floor, 43 Rodney Road, Backwell, BS48 3HW

Notice Of Vacancypublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2026-04-22T09:43:07+00:00

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF ELECTORS 2026

TO ALL ELECTORS OF BACKWELL YOU ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE ANNUAL MEETING OF ELECTORS DATE: THURSDAY 23RD APRIL 2026 AT 1930 HOURS IN LOCATION: THE PARISH HALL, BACKWELL PLEASE JOIN US TO SHARE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS FROM 1900 HOURS. You can view the agenda Agenda Annual Parish Meeting 23 April 2026 DRAFT Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Electors 24th April 2025

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF ELECTORS 2026public@backwell-pc.gov.uk2026-04-22T14:58:56+00:00

Planning Agenda Thursday 16th April 2026 – 7.00pm

Planning Agenda 16th April 2026

Planning Agenda Thursday 16th April 2026 – 7.00pmpublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2026-04-10T14:23:46+00:00

Schedule of Members, Committees, Working Parties, Working Groups, Representatives to Outside Bodies and Staff

2026-2027 Backwell Parish Council Schedule of Members, Committees, Working Parties, Working Groups, representatives to Outside Bodies and Staff Documents published on this page are provided in PDF format for reference purposes. Backwell Parish Council is committed to improving website accessibility and is working towards ensuring documents are accessible. Some documents, including third-party documents, may not yet fully meet accessibility requirements. If you require any document or the information contained within it in an accessible format, please contact the Parish Council office.

Schedule of Members, Committees, Working Parties, Working Groups, Representatives to Outside Bodies and Staffpublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2026-06-02T11:44:55+00:00

Notice of Vacancy

Notice of Vacancy - James Sharkey

Notice of Vacancypublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2026-03-31T10:43:40+00:00

Exciting Updates for Our Village Streets!

We’re pleased to share some important improvements aimed at making our village safer and more convenient for everyone. These include: Six New Bus Stops funded by the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) and S106 contributions: Six bus stops are being installed in the village, with four of them being solar powered. Locations are: Backwell Leisure Centre, The Crossroads and Fairfield Way. Detailed maps available: Map 1 Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Map 5 Map 6 New Puffin Pedestrian Crossing provided by Persimmon Homes by the Leisure Centre: The new puffin crossing's installation is being managed by the BSIP team near Backwell Leisure Centre. This safer type of pedestrian crossing uses sensors to detect when someone is waiting and keeps the lights green until they’ve crossed. Detailed map available Here 20mph Speed Limit Section: A new 20mph zone is being introduced in busy areas to improve safety for all road [...]

Exciting Updates for Our Village Streets!public@backwell-pc.gov.uk2026-03-30T16:28:03+00:00

Full Council Meeting – Wednesday 1st April 2026 – Backwell Parish Hall – 7.30pm

0.i Summons 1st April 2026 0. Agenda 1st April 2026 1.2 M Rogers Co-option application form and statement 1.4 Full Council Minutes 5th March 2026 1.4 Full Council Appendix 5th March 2026 3.4. Draft Planning Minutes 19th March 26 4.6. Lucy White - NSC CIL S106 Report 5 Mar 26 4.6. Lucy White - WECA Spatial Development Strategy Report 27 Mar 26 4.6. Lucy White monthly update Mar 2026 4.7. Planning Applications report PCM 1 Apr 26 5.2. ElanCity email 5.2. ElanCity quote (fixed sign) 5.2. ElanCity quote (mobile sign) 5.2. NSC Speed sign current criteria and policy_Apr 25 5.3. Resident request for a no parking/keep clear white line outside 55 Westfield Road 7.1.a) BPC Health and Safety Policy 2026 7.2. BDO Conflict of Interest form 2025-26 9.1 Dog and litter bins quotes 9.2 Floral display quotes 9.3 Ground maintenance quotes 9.5. PC Dial Quote QU1808 - 4 additional emails [...]

Full Council Meeting – Wednesday 1st April 2026 – Backwell Parish Hall – 7.30pmpublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2026-03-26T12:11:03+00:00

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