North Somerset Council Archives - Backwell Parish Council

Help us improve the understanding of flood risk in Backwell

Collectively with North Somerset Council, we are carrying out hydraulic modelling to understand how water moves through Backwell during heavy rainfall and flood events. Computer models are useful, but they do not tell the whole story on their own. The first set of postal questionnaires have been sent to residents of Church Town, other areas will follow in the near future. Your local knowledge is extremely valuable. We are asking residents to tell us where they have seen water flow, pond, overtop, back up, or enter property (home and/or garden), and where drains, gullies, ditches, culverts or low spots have caused problems. This information will help us check whether the model reflects what has happened in reality and improve our understanding of local flood routes. How you can help Please complete this form when you receive it in the post even if you have not experienced flooding yourself. Knowing where [...]

Help us improve the understanding of flood risk in Backwellpublic@backwell-pc.gov.uk2026-07-31T13:19:25+00:00

🏘️ What are Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds and how do they help Backwell?

You may have heard Backwell Parish Council (BPC) talking about CIL funds — this stands for Community Infrastructure Levy. CIL is a charge paid by developers when new homes or buildings are built. This fund purpose is to help local communities cope with growth by funding improvements to local facilities and infrastructure. 💷 How CIL works in Backwell North Somerset Council (NSC) collects the CIL funds from developments A portion is passed directly to BPC (“the neighbourhood share”). Strict regulations mean that CIL can only be used for specific projects that provide long-term community benefits. As a result, it cannot be used for day-to-day running costs. Annual CIL reports, showing how money has been received and spent by BPC, can be viewed here. Throughout the past few years, BPC has engaged with North Somerset Council on several occasions to seek clarity on the rules surrounding CIL spending. Consequently, this engagement [...]

🏘️ What are Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds and how do they help Backwell?public@backwell-pc.gov.uk2026-01-14T12:08:05+00:00

Last two drop-in support sessions for responding to the NSC Local Plan 2041 consultation!

Last two drop-in sessions today and tomorrow! If you need help accessing the NSC Local Plan 2041 consultation or submitting your comments, come along to Backwell Parish Hall: Wednesday 3rd December 6:30pm – 8:00pm Thursday 4th December 5:00pm – 7:00pm Everyone is welcome — pop in anytime during the session for support. The deadline to respond to the consultation is 5:00pm on 12th December – Let’s make sure every voice in our community is heard!

Last two drop-in support sessions for responding to the NSC Local Plan 2041 consultation!public@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-12-03T14:50:55+00:00

Reminder: NSC Local Plan 2041 Support Sessions Start This Week!

A quick reminder that our first drop-in session to help residents access the NSC Local Plan consultation or submit comments is this Wednesday at Backwell Parish Hall – Committee Room. Drop-in Dates & Times: Wednesday 26th November: 12:00pm – 2:00pm Monday 1st December: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Wednesday 3rd December: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Thursday 4th December: 5:00pm – 7:00pm If you need help understanding the consultation or sharing your views, feel free to pop in — no appointment needed. Deadline for responses: Friday 12th December, 5:00pm Let’s make sure everyone in our community has the chance to be heard!

Reminder: NSC Local Plan 2041 Support Sessions Start This Week!public@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-11-24T09:52:57+00:00

Need help responding to the NSC Local Plan 2041?

There will be in-person drop-in sessions available for anyone who needs support with accessing the consultation or submitting comments. Location: Backwell Parish Hall – Committee Room Drop-in Dates & Times: Wednesday 26th November: 12:00pm – 2:00pm Monday 1st December: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Wednesday 3rd December: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Thursday 4th December: 5:00pm – 7:00pm Whether you need help accessing the consultation or want guidance on submitting comments, come along and get support. Deadline for responses: Friday 12th December, 5.00pm Let’s make sure our community’s views are heard!

Need help responding to the NSC Local Plan 2041?public@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-11-21T12:08:22+00:00

🚨 HAVE YOU HAD YOUR SAY?? 🚨

LAST CHANCE TO SAVE OUR GRADE 1 GREEN BELT! 🏡 Backwell Parish Council (BPC), Backwell Residents Association (BRA), and Backwell Resistance have produced a leaflet that will be delivered to your home over the next week! 📄 Preview the leaflet and guide here ⚡ ACT NOW – use our guide to make your voice heard in the Pre Submission 19 LOCAL PLAN 2041 consultation! Together, we can protect Backwell! 💚

🚨 HAVE YOU HAD YOUR SAY?? 🚨public@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-11-21T12:08:54+00:00

🚨LAST CHANCE TO SAVE BACKWELL! 🚨

North Somerset Council Local Plan – Important Update for Residents North Somerset Council’s (NSC) revised draft Regulation 19 Local Plan is now open for public consultation. All responses must be submitted by 12th December at 5.00pm sharp! The plan highlights Backwell, along with Nailsea, as a strategic area for growth, proposing almost 4,000 homes between us. This includes a proposal for another 1,000 houses on a vast area of East Backwell (EB), across land stretching from the Leisure Centre to The George, along with a new road linking the A370 to Station Road opposite Backwell Lake. Together with the 800 homes already consented, this would DOUBLE the size of our village within the next 10 years. United We Stand Backwell Parish Council (BPC) is working closely with Backwell Residents Association (BRA), Backwell Resistance (BR), Brockley Parish Council, Nailsea Town Council and Nailsea Action Group to challenge this scheme. WE CAN [...]

🚨LAST CHANCE TO SAVE BACKWELL! 🚨public@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-11-18T14:29:36+00:00

📢 NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL LOCAL PLAN – IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR BACKWELL RESIDENTS 📢

North Somerset Council’s (NSC) revised draft Regulation 19 Local Plan is now live on the cabinet agenda for 15th October, item 6: https://n-somerset.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx... The plan highlights Backwell along with Nailsea as a strategic area for growth with almost 4000 homes between us. This draft plan includes the proposal for another 1000 houses on East Backwell (EB) on top of 800 already consented, more than DOUBLING the size of our village in the next 10 years. NSC must now fund 24k new homes in response to the Government’s algorithm-generated housing target. We know it is not good practice to grow communities this quickly – especially without major infrastructure investment first. To date, there is no investment to show for the houses already consented. Backwell Parish Council (BPC) is working with Backwell Residents Association and Backwell Resistance to challenge this scheme. This proposal is NOT a sustainable model, it is financially unviable, [...]

📢 NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL LOCAL PLAN – IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR BACKWELL RESIDENTS 📢public@backwell-pc.gov.uk2025-10-08T09:50:52+00:00

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

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