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On this page I have listed lots of useful information which relates to the business of the council. I will explain what the Town Council does. What it can and can't do and what my role is as Clerk to the Council. It will also include:
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Your
Town Council is made up of 18 men & women from various
political backgrounds, some are independent whilst others
align themselves with the main political parties.
Portishead & North Weston Town Council contains 6
wards, namely: Central, Coast, East, South & North
Weston, Redcliffe Bay and West.
Councillors
provide their time free of charge, as their jobs are unpaid
and strictly voluntary.
It can be a time-consuming business sometimes with
little or no recognition for the considerable amount of work
and commitment it takes to do the job.
If
you need to talk to one of your ward councillors you will
find their names, addresses and telephone numbers listed,
just click on the 'Council
Members'
button on the left
If you are in any doubt about the ward in which you
live the map on that page may help, if in any doubt contact the: The Town Council Office, The Folk Hall,
High Street, Portishead BS20 6PR.
The role of the Clerk to the council
Mrs
Penny Rendle is the Town Clerk to the Portishead & North
Weston Town Council and her assistant is Mrs Rachel Tranter.
The Town Clerk’s role is pivotal to everything and
anything the Town Council does.
The Clerk’s job is a legal position and her work is
encased in a very rigid set of legal procedures.
The Clerk is responsible for arranging all council
meetings and committee meetings, setting the agendas and
producing detailed minutes, all of which are usually
available to the public and will be available on this site.
Town
Council meetings are normally held the second Wednesday of
each month starting at 7.30pm.
Members of the public are always invited to attend
and a period of 15 minutes is set aside before council
meetings start so that people can express a view or raise an
issue with councillors.
CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUS YEARS MINUTES 2000 - May 2007
Calendar of meetings for 2008/2009 (Click on Minutes for file Download IF PUBLISHED in MSWord or MS Excel if budgets)
| 2008 | ||||
| May | 7th | WEDNESDAY | Annual Town/Annual Town Council | Minutes in MS-W |
| 8th | THURSDAY | Planning Committee* | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 14th | WEDNESDAY | Town Council | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 28th | WEDNESDAY | Recreation & Works Committee | Minutes in MS-W | |
| June | 4th | WEDNESDAY | Planning Committee | Minutes in MS-W |
| 11th | WEDNESDAY | Town Council | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 25th | WEDNESDAY | Recreation & Works Committee | Minutes in MS-W | |
| July | 2nd | WEDNESDAY | Planning Committee | Minutes in MS-W |
| 9th | WEDNESDAY | Town Council | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 23rd | WEDNESDAY | Recreation & Works Committee | Minutes in MS-W | |
| August | 6th | WEDNESDAY | Planning Committee | Minutes in MS-W |
| 13th | WEDNESDAY | Town Council | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 27th | WEDNESDAY | Recreation & Works Committee | Minutes in MS-W | |
| September | 3rd | WEDNESDAY | Planning Committee | Minutes in MS-W |
| 10th | WEDNESDAY | Town Council | Minutes in MS-W | |
| October | 1st | WEDNESDAY | Recreation & Works Committee | Minutes in MS-W |
| 8th | WEDNESDAY | Planning Committee | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 15th | WEDNESDAY | Town Council | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 29th | WEDNESDAY | Recreation & Works Committee | Minutes in MS-W | |
| November | 5th | WEDNESDAY | Planning Committee | Minutes in MS-W |
| 12th | WEDNESDAY | Town Council | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 26th | WEDNESDAY | Recreation & Works Committee | Minutes in MS-W | |
| December | 3rd | WEDNESDAY | Planning Committee | Minutes in MS-W |
| 10th | WEDNESDAY | Town Council | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 2009 | ||||
| January | 7th | WEDNESDAY | Planning Committee | Minutes in MS-W |
| 14th | WEDNESDAY | Town Council | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 28th | WEDNESDAY | Recreation & Works Committee | Minutes in MS-W | |
| February | 4th | WEDNESDAY | Planning Committee | Minutes in MS-W |
| 11th | WEDNESDAY | Town Council | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 25th | WEDNESDAY | Recreation & Works Committee | Minutes in MS-W | |
| March | 4th | WEDNESDAY | Planning Committee | Minutes in MS-W |
| 11th | WEDNESDAY | Town Council | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 25th | WEDNESDAY | Recreation & Works Committee | Minutes in MS-W | |
| April | 8th | WEDNESDAY | Planning Committee | Minutes in MS-W |
| 15th | WEDNESDAY | Town Council | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 29th | WEDNESDAY | Recreation & Works Committee | Minutes in MS-W | |
| May | 6th (prov) | WEDNESDAY | Annual Town/Annual Town Council | Minutes in MS-W |
| 7th (prov) | THURSDAY | Planning Committee* | Minutes in MS-W | |
| 13th (prov) | WEDNESDAY | Town Council | Minutes in MS-W | |
Meetings are held as follows -
Planning Committee - 7.30pm Folk Hall (*Eve Wigan Room)
Recreation & Works Committee - 7.30pm Members Room
Town Council - 7.30pm Folk Hall
Calendar of meetings for 2007/2008 (Click on Minutes for file Download IF PUBLISHED in MSWord or MS Excel if budgets)
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May 2007 9th WEDNESDAY Annual Town/Annual Town Council |
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10th THURSDAY Planning Committee* |
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16th WEDNESDAY Town Council |
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30th WEDNESDAY Recreation & Works Committee (if rqd) |
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June 6th WEDNESDAY Planning Committee |
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13th WEDNESDAY Town Council |
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27th WEDNESDAY Recreation & Works Committee |
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July 4th WEDNESDAY Planning Committee |
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11th WEDNESDAY Town Council |
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25th WEDNESDAY Recreation & Works Committee |
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August 1st WEDNESDAY Planning Committee |
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8th WEDNESDAY Town Council |
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22nd WEDNESDAY Recreation & Works Committee |
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29th WEDNESDAY Planning Committee |
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September 5th WEDNESDAY Town Council |
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26th WEDNESDAY Recreation & Works Committee |
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October 3rd WEDNESDAY Planning Committee |
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10th WEDNESDAY Town Council |
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24th WEDNESDAY Recreation & Works Committee |
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31st WEDNESDAY Planning Committee |
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November 7th WEDNESDAY Town Council |
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