Bleadon Parish Church St.Peter and St.Paul
Bleadon Village Store and Post Office
Neighbourhood Plan
The Neighbourhood Plan Group is preparing the questionnaire that will be delivered to every household early in January. The aim is to find out what you think about 'Bleadon Now' and what you hope for 'Bleadon Future'. Any resident interested in helping to get the Plan drafted will be welcomed by the Group. Next meeting is on Wednesday, 2nd January 2019 at 7pm. Contact Gill Williams for details on 01934 813255.
CONTRACT RANGER SERVICE
Adrian Leonard (Adrian's Project Services) will be providing the Ranger Service from 6th November, usually on Tuesdays and Fridays. He knows Bleadon well, having been a rights of way officer for NSC, and is currently providing similar services for other parish councils in the area.
Parish Council Vacancy
There is a vacancy on the parish council and anyone interested in being co-opted should contat the Clerk on 07453 358318. We are within six months of an Election so the vacancy may be kept open or filled by co-option. Click here for the official notice.
Click here to see which councillor has responsibility for which topic. The Chairman and vice-Chairman are members of every committee.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be at 7.00 pm on Monday 10th December 2018 in the Coronation Hall.
Next Planning Committee Meeting
To be arranged.
Next Finance and Personnel Committee Meeting
To be arranged.
Click here to view Agenda and Minute documents
BLEADON NEWS - SUMMER EDITION
Click here for issue 109 - Summer 2018.
Click here for issue 110 - Winter 2018.
Email parishclerk@bleadonparishcouncil.co.uk to volunteer for future editions.
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MOBILE LIBRARY CHANGES
NSC has made some changes. The mobile library will come to Bleadon once a fortnight on a TUESDAY MORNING. It will be here for only one hour from 10.20 to 11.20am starting Tuesday 8th January 2019. Click here for the new fortnightly timetable. The full table of amendments is here.
Play Area
The council would like to upgrade the Play Area and needs your input. Please contact the Clerk to help us design the new layout and choose the equipment.
BLEADON FLORAL
Plans are afoot to enter Britain in Bloom and so a lot of improvements need to take place around the village. Watch this space.
LOCAL PLAN ISSUES AND OPTIONS to 2036 DOCUMENT: click here.
Click here for the Parish Council's comments to NSC on the Local Plan.
NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE
Bleadon Hill from the junction with A370 to Devil's Bridge - click here for the notice and click here for the map.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE
The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group has been awarded a grant of £1,733 from Locality to progress the Neighbourhood Development Plan this financial year.
A key part of the process is for all residents to make their views known. YOUR OPINION IS IMPORTANT. The questionnaire will be delivered to every household in the new year and can be completed online or on paper.
The NP Group still needs more residents to guide the work - please contact the Clerk for more information.
Neighbourhood Plans - pros and cons
AS PROMISED, click here for the Pros/Cons paper from Locking Parish Council (with their Clerk's permission) and click here for Nigel Cooper's commentary on the pros and cons.
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Including the Mendip Society winter newsletter and programme.