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A vacancy has arisen for a new councillor to join Wraxall & Failand Parish Council.  The recently approved Wraxall & Failand Neighbourhood Plan gives the Parish Council a greater say in future developments within our parish.  If you feel strongly about maintaining the rural nature of the area in which we live, this is an opportunity for you to participate in and make a difference to the future of our parish.

To qualify for this volunteer position, a person must be aged 18 years or older and be a citizen of the United Kingdom, any EU Country or any Commonwealth country and also meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Is, and thereafter continues to be, a local government elector in the parish of Wraxall and Failand or
• During the whole of the 12 months preceding the date of appointment has occupied as owner or tenant any premises in the parish of Wraxall and Failand or
• During the whole of the 12 months preceding the date of appointment has had a principle or only place of work in the parish of Wraxall and Failand or
• During the whole of the 12 months preceding the date of appointment has resided either in the parish of Wraxall and Failand or within three miles of it.

There are a number of reasons why a person may not stand for this position.  These include if the person:

• Is subject to a bankruptcy restrictions order, or an interim bankruptcy restriction order, or a debt relief restrictions order, or an interim debt restrictions order or
• Has, within five years before the date of appointment, or since being appointed, been convicted of an offence in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man which has imposed a sentence of imprisonment of three months or more (whether suspended or not) without the option of a fine.

For further information, and an application form, please contact the Parish Clerk on 07859911204 or email clerk@wraxallandfailand-pc.gov.uk.  Alternatively, please feel free to contact any of the Parish Councillors whose details can be found on this website.

The vacancy notice is attached to this post.

In November 2024 North Somerset Council will be trialling a new red recycling bag at 6,000 properties across North Somerset, to help residents separate their recycling. The households are in six areas, including parts of Wraxall.  The bag will be delivered with full instructions for households to start using the new recycling bag immediately, as well as their existing recycling containers.

North Somerset Council are doing this trial in response to feedback from their recent waste consultation. Residents told them that they would like more space for recycling and to make it simpler to sort recycling.

Over the coming weeks North Somerset Council will be in touch with the town and parish councils who have roads included in the trial, to let them know when the bag will be delivered and provide more information for them to share with their residents.

The Parish Council has been forwarded the attached list of the policing team that covers Wraxall and Failand.

Have your say on the future of Wraxall & Failand.

The Neighbourhood Plan referendum will be held tomorrow.  You can vote at the Cross Tree Center in Wraxall and at the Failand Village Hall between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.

The vision and objectives of the Neighbourhood Plan are as follows:

“Wraxall and Failand will continue to seek protection and enhancement of the area’s rural character, maintaining and improving access to the Green Belt to promote healthy lifestyles, and bringing the community together through the provision and improvement of local services and engagement with local residents. By 2039, the Parish will have built upon its existing distinctiveness to deliver the type of places that allow people of all backgrounds to live, play and work peacefully in the Parish.”

In order to deliver the long-term vision above for the Neighbourhood Plan Area, the following over-arching objectives have been identified for the Neighbourhood Plan:

1. To protect and enhance the Green Belt.

2. Retain and enhance important local facilities and green spaces.

3. In circumstances where growth is identified, phase and where possible fund adequate strategic and local infrastructure.

4. Encourage high quality and locally distinctive design which blends with the local vernacular rather than competing.

5. Support the expansion and diversification of existing and new local businesses and homes for local people and small-scale renewable projects.

You can find out more at “https://www.wraxallandfailand-pc.gov.uk/neighbourhood-plan”.