Meetings2026-05-18T11:54:21+00:00

Meetings


Annual Meetings

  • Annual Meeting of the Electors – a meeting of local residents, usually held between March and June. The Parish Council Chair calls and, if present, chairs this meeting.
  • Annual Meeting of the Council – typically held in May (or shortly after local elections in election years).

Regular Meetings

  • Full Council – usually on the first Thursday of the month at 19:30.
  • Planning Committee – usually on the third Thursday of the month at 19:00.

Working Parties

  • Meet informally throughout the year to discuss issues and make recommendations, but they do not make official decisions.
  • Our current working parties include:
    • Right of way and highways
    • Enhancement
    • Parish council office
    • Finance
    • Communication and public relations
    • The neighbourhood plan
    • Fareigh field
    • allotment

Public Participation

All Full Council and Planning Committee meetings are held at the Parish Hall and are open to everyone. Early in the meeting, there is a short slot where members of the public can make comments or ask questions on agenda items. You are welcome to stay for the whole meeting, except when confidential matters are being discussed.

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Meetings Schedule


All Full Parish Council, Annual Council Meeting and the Annual Parish Meeting of Electors are held at 19:30 on a Thursday at Backwell Parish Hall unless shown otherwise.

All Planning Committee Meetings are held at 19:00 on a Thursday at Backwell Parish Hall unless shown otherwise.

Full Parish Council  Planning Committee  Annual Council Meeting  Annual Parish Meeting of Electors
1st April 2026 – Wednesday 16th April 2026 23rd April 2026
7th May 2026 21st May 2026
4th June 2026 (to be held at Felton Village Hall) 18th June 2026
2nd July 2026 – Start time 18:00 16th July 2026
6th August 2026 20th August 2026
3rd September 2026 17th September 2026
1st October 2026 15th October 2026
5th November 2026 19th November 2026
3rd December 2026 16th December 2026 – Wednesday
14th January 2027  The budget and precept will be approved at this meeting
4th February 2027 18th February 2027
4th March 2027 18th March 2027

Please note: Additional meetings may be called in the event of urgent business arising or cancelled if no business to discuss

Full Council Meetings

Full Council 7 February 2019

Agenda Papers 0. Summons 3.0 Full Council Minutes 15 January 2019 and Approval for Budget, Grants and 2019 /20 Precept [...]

Full Council 15 January 2019

Agenda DRAFT MINUTES Papers: 3 Minutes 6 December 2018 7 Planning Minutes 20 December 2018 8 Clerk's Report 9 Budget [...]

Full Council 6 December 2018

Agenda Papers 3 Minutes of November meeting 7 Planning Committee 15 November 2018 minutes 8 Clerk's Report 9 Police Report [...]

Full Council 1 November 2018

Agenda   Papers: 3. Minutes of 4 October 2018 7. Planning Committee 18 October 2018 Minutes 8 Clerk's Report 9 [...]

Full Council 4 October 2018

Agenda Papers (numbers are agenda items): 3 Minutes of 2018 09 06 5a Fields Association Application 5b Parish Hall Application [...]

Planning Committee

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