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

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 [...]

Please follow the link below for the slide pack shared by North Somerset from the Bus Services Update All Ward Councillor Briefing in April 2026 Bus services update from NSC