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Important update on bus lanes for Backwell!

After continued hard work and strong engagement from Backwell Parish Council, North Somerset Council has confirmed that the proposed bus lane through the centre of Backwell will NOT go ahead. Instead, smart traffic lights giving buses priority will be installed – a solution BPC has long supported as a more balanced and effective approach. This is a really positive outcome for our community, and shows the value of persistence, collaboration, and listening to local voices. You can read the full update here.

Important update on bus lanes for Backwell!public@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-09-16T11:53:03+00:00

⚠️ Please be aware of new parking rules on Rodney Road ⚠️

🚧 Parking Restrictions on Rodney Road 🚧 The Temporary Traffic Order restricting parking on Rodney Road has now come into force: 🕘 No parking between 9:00am – 5:00pm (1:00pm on Saturdays) on the left-hand side of the road (from West Town Road) 🅿️ Parking for up to 2 hours will still be permitted by the shops and in the car park 👉 These restrictions are for the safety of pedestrians and drivers during deliveries to the Taylor Wimpey site 👉 Cones will be put out and removed daily by a Taylor Wimpey employee, who will also monitor access to the development site 🌳 It has been agreed that additional protection will also be put in place to further protect the strawberries and cream tree. If problems do occur, please contact the Parish Council Office – clerk@backwell-pc.gov.uk – who will pass your comments on to the person responsible for the Temporary [...]

⚠️ Please be aware of new parking rules on Rodney Road ⚠️public@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-09-16T08:59:23+00:00

Acceptable Use IT Policy

Acceptable Use IT Policypublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-09-12T15:48:38+00:00

Safeguarding Policy

Safeguarding Policypublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-09-12T15:51:39+00:00

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policypublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-09-12T15:52:46+00:00

Planning Committee Meeting Agenda – Thursday 18th September 2025 – 7.00pm

Planning Committee Meeting Agenda – Thursday 18th September 2025

Planning Committee Meeting Agenda – Thursday 18th September 2025 – 7.00pmpublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-10-10T11:08:10+00:00

Full Council Meeting – Thursday 4th September 2025 – Backwell Parish Hall – 7.30pm

0.0 Summons 4th September 2025 0.1 Agenda 4th September 2025 4.0 Full Council Minutes 7th August 2025 9.0 Draft Planning Minutes 14th August 2025 11b Neil Brant Highways fee proposal (Farleigh Fields West) 11f Neil Brant Highways fee proposal (Grove Farm) 11k Lucy White Update August 2025 11m Planning applications 11mb 25/P/1518/FUL 21day consultation 11mc 25/P/1669/ADV 21day_consultation 19 The Crescent safety issues 1 and 2 21a DRAFT BPC AI Policy 21b DRAFT BPC Staff Privacy Notice 21c DRAFT BPC Safeguarding Policy 2025 21d BPC Draft Acceptable Use IT Policy 22 Request to Partner with Treeapp to Plant Native Trees 23 RSPB swift bricks debate 25 Jubilee Stone inscription updated quote 6 Aug 25 26 Office blinds quotation 28 8 25 27 Quotation for a new roundabout for the Moor Lane play area 28 Emptying bins quotation 29 Swift Tree surgery fallen oak removal 21 Aug 25 30a&b Receipts and Payments [...]

Full Council Meeting – Thursday 4th September 2025 – Backwell Parish Hall – 7.30pmpublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-09-01T10:33:25+00:00

Update – Farleigh Fields Site

Farleigh Fields Site Persimmon Homes have notified Backwell Parish Council that their contractor will be completing all signage works in Backwell on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th August 2025. This will see a change from 40mph to 30mph along the road from Farleigh through to the site. In addition, the lighting columns on the main road in front of the site will be installed and connected on Thursday 18th and Friday 19th September 2025.

Update – Farleigh Fields Sitepublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-08-28T09:14:21+00:00

Strawberries and Cream Tree

At the request of Backwell Parish Council, the Tree Officer from North Somerset has visited the Strawberries and Cream Tree in Rodney Road. The Tree Office considers that the tree is struggling, probably due to the long period of very dry weather which is affecting many trees across the district. In order to provide some assistance to the tree, the Tree Officer plans to lay down a layer of bark mulch to help retain soil moisture. This will also act as a feed, as the nutrients from the mulch will leach into the soil as it breaks down. The Tree Officer has also recommended some remedial tree pruning. This will be very limited but will include a moderate crown lift over the highway and the removal of dead wood. The Tree Officer will arrange this in due course.

Strawberries and Cream Treepublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-08-26T09:23:25+00:00

Rodney Road / Taylor Wimpey Site – Update from Backwell Parish Council

Taylor Wimpey (TW) and Rodney Road (RR) development for 60 houses. Statement from Backwell Parish Council (BPC) - 20th August 2025 BPC thanks residents and users of the Playing fields for their forbearance during this difficult first phase of the Rodney Road (RR) build. A great deal of work is going on behind the scenes to make this situation more manageable for residents as well as having the site access ready before the new school term. North Somerset Council (NSC) have visited the site on several occasions and are liaising with Taylor Wimpey (TW). NSC have explained to us that there has been no breach of the planning regulations. NSC Enforcement are focused on the continued monitoring, community liaison and delivery of RR. We await an update in relation to temporary Highways and parking restrictions on RR, arrangements are currently under discussion at NSC. From Thursday 21st August 2025 improvement [...]

Rodney Road / Taylor Wimpey Site – Update from Backwell Parish Councilpublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-08-21T10:32:12+00:00

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