The Council

Your Community needs you!  The Council currently comprises eight Councillors but we can have up to sixteen!  Twelve Councillors represent the South West Ward (Wrington) and four represent the North East Ward (Redhill, a small part of Downside Road and the airport).  If you think you might like to consider helping to shape your local community as a Parish Councillor and would like to find out more, please get in touch.  All vacancies can be filled by co-option.  Also, every four years anyone qualifying can stand for election with the next election scheduled for May 2027.

Council meetings are usually held monthly (there is no meeting in August) and are usually open to the public, with time allowed for residents to address members outside of formal business. The meeting agenda is posted in advance on notice boards and on this website (see Meeting Dates on the Home page). The Planning Committee and Finance Committee meetings are also public meetings although Working Group meetings are informal and not public meetings. The Council has three Working Groups which meet to consider certain issues and then report back to Council meetings. The Working Groups are: Environment/Highways/Climate Change, Aviation and Recreational Facilities.

As a formal governmental body the Council has certain defined powers although it is not responsible for matters such as the collection of council tax, highways issues, waste collection services, education, housing and social services, all of which are the responsibility of North Somerset Council. For further information see the link below or call 01934 888888.

The Council’s affairs are managed by the Clerk, Fiona Burke. Fiona is responsible for any other staff employed or contracted by the Council, including the Assistant Clerk, Judith Bishop, who works closely with Fiona.