The Parish Council meets on the second Tuesday of every month in the Village Hall. We meet in the Committee Room and all Berrow parishioners are welcome to attend as observers.
We are there from 7.15pm to answer any questions or listen to any concerns which you, as parishioners, may wish to raise. Whilst we cannot always answer or address problems or questions directly we can offer advice or information if the matter has been raised with us before.
For matters that are outside of the parish council's remit such as pot holes, overgrown hedges, blocked drains and blocked rights of way, parishioners are encouraged to self report using Somerset Council website links below. The parish council can report these but it is often quicker for you to do so as you know where the problem is, there is limited staff capacity and reporting by the parish council does not mean the matter is given additional importance or move it up Somerset Council's priority list:
To report problems on the road, fly tipping, overgrown hedges etc use this link
To report problems with a Public Rights of Way, use this link
The Parish Council’s work is for the most part is carried out by its four Committees, each of which reports back to the full Council at its monthly meeting. The four Committees are shown below:
The Burials Committee
Manages the Parish Cemetery
The Burials Committee which manages the Parish Cemetery and car park and meets at the Village Hall as and when required but at least quarterly. The Parish Council has a policy on the testing of headstones/memorials and details of this is available on the cemetery noticeboard or from the Parish Clerk.
The Planning Committee
Considers all planning applications
The Planning Committee which considers all planning applications for developments within the village which have been submitted to Sedgemoor District Council for determination. The Parish Clerk consults with neighbours affected by the application to obtain their views for consideration by the Planning Committee which meets to discuss all applications and to recommend their approval or refusal. Sedgemoor District Council has the final decision. The Committee also deals with enforcement matters and developments without permission. This Committee meets on the first Tuesday and the third Wednesday of the month but only if there are planning applications to be considered.
Open Spaces Committee
Manages the Parish Council’s land
The Open Spaces Committee which deals with the general management and maintenance of all the Parish Council’s land – the Village Green and its Wildlife Pond, the Children’s Play Area, the Red Road Playing Fields, the Triangle Car Park etc. It also deals with all issues relevant to Berrow Beach and the rights of way network in the village. This Committee on the third Tuesday of the month in the Village Hall.
Sports Committee
Represents village Sports Clubs
The Sports Facilities Committee which is an advisory committee made up of representatives from the village Sports Clubs as well as from the Parish Council. This Committee deals with all issues relevant to the Phoenix Pavilion, the sports fields and the development and use of these facilities. This Committee meets on the fourth Thursday of the month, normally in the Phoenix Pavilion.
