PUBLIC MEETING  Dear Resident,  As you will probably be aware, North Somerset Council is currently carrying out what is known as a ‘Community Governance Review’ in this area. The possible effect of this review for you is that your property may transfer from the Parish in which it is currently located into an adjoining Parish Council area. Banwell, Hutton and Locking Parish Councils would like to invite you to a meet and greet session to find out more about this review. It takes place on –  Thursday, 7th January at 7.30 pm at the Children's Centre, Banwell  (located at the bottom of West Street car park)   This is your opportunity to question each of the Parish Councils about being in that Parish, or just let us know your views.  Come along for tea/coffee and a chat.

 

Banwell Library Public Meeting – Wednesday 6th January You will have read in the papers of North Somerset Council’s intention to close Banwell Library in 2010 for financial reasons. The Parish Council is extremely worried about this reduction in an essential local service. We have been discussing with Council officers and the local District Councillors ways of ensuring that an alternative library provision is put in place so that Banwell residents still have access to the services currently provided by the library. So that local people have the opportunity to hear first hand what North Somerset’s current proposals are for the library service, the Parish Council is holding a Public Meeting on Wednesday, 6th January, 2010 at 7.30 pm in the Children’s Centre (located at the back of the car park in West Street). So come along and express your views on your local library service.

 

The Parish Council briefing held on the 22 Oct 09 in the Methodist Hall was part of a community consultation. The project is to either modify the existing power network or provide a replacement to provide a suitable power carrier for the new generation power station at Hinckley Point which would be two 1800MW European Pressurised Water Reactors. (As of yet do not have planning permission) The options of underwater have been dismissed due to cost and the option of underground has been again dismissed due to cost except on certain areas which require further investigation. This has left only an overhead option with 2 route choices. Click here to see more Further information can be obtained from: http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Electricity/MajorProjects/HinkleyConnection/ ·  by calling free project helpine number 0800 377 7347 (lines open 7.30am-7.30pm Monday to Friday and 7.30am-1pm Saturday) ·  by sending an email to hinkleyconnection@uk.ngrid.com ·  writing to the following freepost address: Freepost RRKX/EBGK/XXHT Hinkley C Connection Project Consultation Response PO Box 5689 London W1A 4FG

 

 

The Complaint against Cllr Richie Griffin by Mr Jones the Former Deputy Clerk has not been upheld by the Standards Board. Click Here Letter from North Somerset Council Click Here Standards Committee Covering Letter Click Here to follow the link to north Somerset Councils Information of the investigation.

 

 

 

 

Banwell Parish Council Recreation Ground Public Consultation May 09

A date will be set soon for a fresh public consultation meeting for the Recreation Ground so all parishioners comments can be recorded and actioned.

If you have any comments on the development please e mail the Acting Clerk who will pass you comments on to Councillors for a reply.

A poster will be going up soon with the date of the meeting.

 

 

Banwell Parish Council Open Meeting on Recreation Ground Re-Development & Anti Social Behaviour 10 Jun 2008 Banwell Village Hall 8.00pm   We would like to invite you to a village meeting to discuss the re-development of the Recreation ground and help develop a plan to work towards reducing the Anti Social Behaviour in Banwell to eventually make it a better place to live. During the past few months there has been a lot of unrest with the behaviour of some members of the community. As a parish Council we want to be proactive in addressing all concerns of the Parish before there is an unnecessary incident. We would like to invite the following to the meeting or a representative if the head of the department is unavailable:   1.      NSC Youth Services 2.      Youth Offenders Unit 3.      Play Rangers 4.      District Councillors 5.      Chief Constable 6.      North Somerset housing 7.      Head of Banwell Primary School 8.      Head of Churchill 9.      Educational Family Support Team 10.  Local Doctors 11.  John Penrose MP 12.  Social Services 13.  Community Safety Drug Team 14.  Highways and Planning 15.  Education and Welfare 16.  Vicar of St Andrews Banwell.   We hope all invited would be able to speak for 3 – 5 minutes on how they can assist in moving forward and the outcome of the meeting will produce a developed plan which all members of the community will be able to see adopted and produce measurable results.   All Parishioners and Local Businesses will be invited to attend then at the end of the session the floor will be open to ask questions to a body on the way forward and how it will affect them.

 

 

 

BANWELL IN BLOOM

When many villages were deciding how to mark the Jubilee Celebrations, a few like minded people of Banwell agreed to do something to enhance the village environment. They realised they could do nothing about the horrendous traffic problems associated with the village but there were other things they could do to improve the appearance. Thus - "Banwell in Bloom" was conceived. As a result of plant sales, various other fund raising activities and a grant from the Parish Council the village now boasts a delightful assortment of planted tubs and an ever growing army of volunteers prepared to tend them.   The project started at the Car Park in the centre of the village and over the years has branched out to the far corners of the community. To satisfy Health & Safety requirements a crop of yellow safety jackets have appeared on the backs of the volunteers.  Arrangements are underway for the coming season when Banwell will continue to bloom.    Photo shows the Chairman of the Parish Council with some members of the garden gang

 

BANWELL YOUTH COUNCIL

ARE YOU AGED 11 to 18 THEN THIS IS FOR YOU BANWELL YOUTH COUNCIL ITS YOUR SAY

The Parish Council would like to see if the Youth of Banwell would like to build a Youth Council we are looking for approx 15 young people aged between 11 and 18 who live within Banwell.  We would like them to have the common aim of making Banwell a better place for its youth community and trying to build links between all the generations.

The Youth Council would provide a chance for young people to have their say, giving them an amount of responsibility and the chance to see their ideas happen within Banwell

Are you interested would you like to participate please fill in the slip below and post it in the parish post box in the post office. or E mail clerk@banwellparishcouncil.co.uk

If enough interest is gained we will arrange a meeting to allow you the youth to build your council and have your say.

Name Address  Tel Email I would like to be part of the council because:

Richie Griffin

Banwell C&Y Committee

Create a Youth Council Toolkit (Create a youth council.pdf)
 

 

E MAIL CONFIRMING NO CHARGES FOR BANWELL CAR PARKS

 

I have just returned from Holiday and heard that there may be some confusion regarding North Somerset Council’s West Street car park in Banwell

 

There are no plans to charge in this car park now or in the future as it is too small to be cost effective and there would be no other benefit

 

The site has been part of the Parking Order for a couple of years so that we can manage it more effectively e.g. encouraging safer parking within lines, discouraging anti social behaviour and other improper uses of a car park. So, for the last couple of years and in the future if we catch someone acting against the Order they may be subject to a fine but that would be the only occasion they would be charged

 

We advertise the Parking Order every year as part of the process, which is why you have seen signs on the site and in papers but please be reassured we do not plan to make any parking changes in this site

 

Please contact me with any further queries

 

Thank you

 

Julia Stuckey

Destination Manager

Destination Management

 

Leisure & Libraries

Development & Environment

North Somerset Council

 

Winter Gardens

Royal Parade

Weston-super-Mare

Somerset

BS23 1AJ

Tel: 01934 888826

Fax: 01934 614087

julia.stuckey@n-somerset.gov.uk

www.somersetcoast.com