Committees & Working Groups

Committees of the parish council have the power to make decisions on a specific topic, as determined by the approved terms of reference for each committee. Only council members can vote on decisions at committees, however members of the public are welcome to certain commitees as non-voting members. See below  the various committees of Banwell Parish Council, the areas they oversee, and their members. 

Planning Committee (1st Monday of each month)

• Cllr Manley (Chairman), Cllr Blatchford (Vice Chairman), Cllr Arlidge, Cllr Davies, Cllr Harding & Cllr Thompson

Planning Committee terms of reference document. 

Youth & Community Centre Committee (1st Monday every 3 months)

• Cllr Manley (Chairman), Cllr McCarthy (Vice Chairman), Cllr Bailey, Cllr Harding, Cllr Wright 

Youth & Community Centre Committee terms of reference document. 

Employment Committee

• Cllr Blatchford (Chairman), Cllr Harding (Vice Chairman), Cllr Arlidge, Cllr McCarthy 

Employment Committee terms of reference document. 

Appeals Committee

• Cllr Adams, Cllr Davies, Cllr Thompson

Appeals Committee terms of reference document. 

Working groups do not hold decisions making power. Members research and undertake actions and seek approval from Full Council on decision making through reccomendations. Members of the public are welcome to join. Below is a list of the current working groups.

Sustainability Working Group

• Cllr Bailey, Cllr Harding, Cllr Thompson, Cllr Wright, Cllr Voller

Sustainability Working Group terms of reference documnet

Cemetry and Memorials Working Group 

• Cllr Blactchford (Chairman), Cllr Davies, Cllr Gibbons, Cllr Harding, Cllr McCarthy & John Keate (co-opted)

Cemetry and Memorials Working Group terms of reference document. 

Wolvershill Development Working Group

This new working group is established to feed into North Somersets Master Plan for the Wolvershill Development which will include design codes, green spaces, retail space, light industrial, schools, etc...  This group includes councillors and any members of the public wishing to become involved.

Cllr Blatchford, Cllr Harding, Cllr Arlidge, Cllr Bailey, Cllr Manley & Cllr Voller.

Wolvershill Development Working Group terms of reference document.

Wolvershill Development Liaison Group

This new working group is established to facilitate the flow of information from the Wolvershill Develpoment Working Group, the Parish Council and member of the committee to North Somersets Supplimentary Planning Document for the new Wolvershill Development which will include design codes, green spaces, retail space, light industrial, schools, etc...  It involves the Chair, Vice-chair, Chair of Planning and the Clerk who will work directly with North Somerset and developers with land interests at Wolvershill.

Cllr Blatchford, Cllr Harding & Cllr Manley.

Wolvershill Development Liaison Group terms of reference document