Annual Parish Meeting of Electors held on 28 April 2022 – Reports

Agenda 28 April 2022 Minutes 25 April 2019 Draft 28.4.22 APM Minutes Reports: Backwell Residents' Association Report Backwell Allotments Report Backwell Playing Fields Report The Backwell Foundation Report The Backwell Educational Foundation Report Backwell Parish Hall Chairman's Report Backwell Parish Council Clerk's Financial Report Backwell Parish Council Chair's Report    

Annual Parish Meeting of Electors held on 28 April 2022 – Reports2022-07-07T12:15:05+00:00

Survey about Village Development

This survey is complete and the results are being examined. A working party  is preparing for the North  Somerset Local Plan and has started work. We will be updating the village here:    

Survey about Village Development2020-10-14T15:48:20+00:00

Speed limit 20mph

11 December 2020: This project is now complete and has been implemented as planned and without significant disruption. We believe it is achieving the intended benefits and so this work is now completed and this post is now closed.   6 August 2020: Further to the text and proposals below (which were published in April 2020), the four formal North Somerset Council documents can be viewed from the links below (from 6 August 2020): 1. Notice of Intent 2. Statement of Reasons 3. Draft Order 4. Map / Plan   Text below from April 2020: Background: Following the implementation of the 20mph speed limit on Station Road, the discrepancy between that and the 30mph limits on the smaller surrounding roads has been highlighted by many residents. Also the resulting use of the smaller roads as “rat-runs” has been disliked, with Backwell Parish Council being asked to try to help. There [...]

Speed limit 20mph2020-12-11T18:48:20+00:00

Rodney Road / Scout Hut area development

This is a statement of our initial understanding as on 22 October 2019 of a development proposal for an area near the Backwell Scout Hut accessed from Rodney Road follows and here:   22 October 2019: Statement for Residents on possible Taylor Wimpey Planning Application for land near the Backwell Scout Hut We have been seeking information about a potential planning application in relation to land immediately to the West of the Backwell Scout Hut. To date we have been able to clarify with Taylor Wimpey that: They are consulting and investigating the possibility of applying for approximately 60 houses on this site, accessed from Rodney Road. They have told Backwell Parish Council that they will be holding a public consultation / presentation during the afternoon and into the evening of Thursday 21 November 2019 in the Parish Hall. No planning application has been made and will not be submitted [...]

Rodney Road / Scout Hut area development2020-11-20T12:09:06+00:00

JSP Examination letters

The below are two very important letters from the government inspectors who examined the Joint Spatial Plan. We need to hear the response from the four Councils but we consider this very encouraging and suggests our arguments were heard and understood. We will be holding a meeting of the 18-36 Working Party soon to consider next steps.   Letter from Inspectors 1 Letter from Inspectors 2  

JSP Examination letters2020-09-15T21:41:17+00:00

Declarations of Members Interests

Councillor Maureen Bowerman Councillor John Gordon Councillor Barbara Harland Councillor Phil Harris Councillor Charles Hatcher Councillor Jodie Hollis Councillor Patrick Horner Councillor Robert Martin Councillor Sarah Ould Councillor Hilary Power Councillor Paul Ramos Councillor James Sharkey Councillor Robert Taylor Councillor Anthony Young

Declarations of Members Interests2026-03-20T10:06:58+00:00
Go to Top