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 Arlidge, Cllr Bailey, Cllr Davies, Cllr Dolling, Cllr Harding, Cllr Thomson.

Planning Committee terms of reference document. 

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

• Cllr Bailey, Cllr Base, Cllr Smith, Cllr Thomson, Cllr Wright

Youth & Community Centre Committee terms of reference document. 

Employment Committee

• Cllr Arlidge, Cllr Bailey, Cllr Base, Cllr Wright.

Employment Committee terms of reference document. 

Appeals Committee

• Cllr Davies, Cllr Thompson and Cllr Voller.

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.

Environment Working Group

• Cllr Arlidge, Cllr Bailey, Cllr Smith, Cllr Voller.

Sustainability Working Group terms of reference document.

Cemetry and Memorials Working Group 

• Cllr Base, Cllr Davies, Cllr Harding, Cllr Thomson, Maggie McCarthy (co-opted), 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 Arlidge, Cllr Bailey, Cllr Dolling, Cllr Harding, Cllr Thomson, 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 Voller, Cllr Harding & Cllr Dolling.

Wolvershill Development Liaison Group terms of reference document