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North Somerset Council

Leader: Mike Bell
50 councillors · 9 committees
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Councillors (50)

Terry PorterCouncillor for Hutton & LockingNigel AshtonCouncillor for Gordano ValleyNicola HollandCouncillor for Portishead WestClare HuntCouncillor for Nailsea YoungwoodBridget PettyCouncillor for BackwellLuke SmithCouncillor for Clevedon WestChristopher BladesCouncillor for Clevedon YeoMike BirdCouncillor for Nailsea YeoHelen ThorntonCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare UphillPeter BurdenCouncillor for Portishead SouthAshley CartmanCouncillor for Long AshtonJemma ColesCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare Mid WorleCiaran CronnellyCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare WinterstokeAndy ColeCouncillor for Nailsea Golden ValleyJohn Crockford-HawleyCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare HillsideMichael HarriottCouncillor for Clevedon SouthMichael PrykeCouncillor for Clevedon WaltonTom NicholsonCouncillor for Banwell & WinscombePeter CrewCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare South WorleWendy GriggsCouncillor for YattonStuart DaviesCouncillor for Wick St Lawrence & St GeorgesSue MasonCouncillor for Portishead WestTimothy SnadenCouncillor for Portishead NorthDan ThomasCouncillor for Congresbury & PuxtonPeter BryantCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare UphillMarc AplinCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare North WorleRobert PayneCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare CentralJoe TristramCouncillor for Banwell & WinscombeIan ParkerCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare SouthCaritas CharlesCouncillor for Portishead EastAnnabelle ChardCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare WinterstokeMarcia PepperallCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare North WorleLisa PilgrimCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare KewstokeMike SolomonCouncillor for Hutton & LockingDavid ShoplandCouncillor for Clevedon EastMike DunnCouncillor for Long AshtonOliver EllisCouncillor for Nailsea West EndRichard TuckerCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare MiltonPatrick KeatingCouncillor for Blagdon & ChurchillMartin WilliamsCouncillor for Weston-super-Mare KewstokeThomas DawCouncillor for WringtonMike BellLeader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategic Partnerships, Finance and Corporate ServicesCatherine GibbonsDeputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Families, Skills and Lifelong LearningAnnemieke WaiteCabinet Member for Planning and EnvironmentJenna Ho MarrisCabinet Member for Homes and HealthHugh MalyanCabinet Member for Highways and TransportRoger WhitfieldCabinet Member for Adult Social Care and IntegrationJames ClaytonCabinet Member for Regulatory Services, Sport and Pride in PlaceMark CannifordCabinet Member for Sustainable PlacesSteve BridgerCabinet Member for Digital, AI and Service Transformation

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Committees (8)

  • North Somerset Audit Committeeaudit
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  • North Somerset Full Councilcouncil
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  • North Somerset Licensing & Regulatory Committeelicensing
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  • North Somerset Planning & Regulatory Committeeplanning
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  • North Somerset Adults and Health Policy & Scrutiny Panelscrutiny
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  • North Somerset Children and Young People's Policy & Scrutiny Panelscrutiny
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  • North Somerset Place Policy & Scrutiny Panelscrutiny
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  • North Somerset Standards Committeestandards
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Upcoming Meetings

  • SEPT
    8
    PROVISIONAL - Standards Sub-Committee
    — · 8 Sept
    Agenda
  • SEPT
    8
    PROVISIONAL - Licensing Sub-Committee
    — · 8 Sept
    Agenda
  • SEPT
    8
    Council
    — · 8 Sept
    Agenda
  • SEPT
    16
    Cabinet
    — · 16 Sept
    Agenda
  • SEPT
    23
    Planning and Regulatory Committee
    — · 23 Sept
    Agenda
  • SEPT
    24
    Audit Committee
    — · 24 Sept
    Agenda

Recent Decisions

  • cabinet · 25 Jun
    Tropicana — long-term operating contract awarded

    Awards 10-year operating contract to a Weston-based events partnership.

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  • executive · 18 Jun
    Adoption of North Somerset Climate Emergency Action Plan refresh

    Sets out 47 actions to reach the council's 2030 net-zero estate target.

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  • cabinet · 7 Jun
    Cabinet approves Banwell Bypass — final business case

    Endorses the Full Business Case for submission to DfT ahead of construction start in 2027.

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  • planning · 7 Jun
    Planning permission granted: 410-home development at Yatton

    Reserved matters approved with conditions on flood mitigation and bus services.

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Live Consultations

  • 0d leftplanning
    North Somerset Local Plan — site allocations

    Consultation on draft site allocations to deliver homes and jobs to 2039.

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    Weston-super-Mare seafront strategy

    Long-term vision for the seafront, including Tropicana, Marine Lake and seafront highway.

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    Banwell Bypass — environmental statement

    Statutory consultation on the environmental statement accompanying the Banwell Bypass works.

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