02/07/2026
You have been asked....
What happened at Weston Town Council last night?
A busy Full Council meeting last night, with quite a few practical local issues on the agenda.
We started with the usual formal bits: apologies, declarations of interest and signing off the previous minutes. We also received the latest Youth Council minutes, and I was really pleased to see how much our young people are getting stuck into, from litter picking and βadopt a spotβ ideas to work around youth voice, grants, newsletters and making sure young people feel heard in Weston.
We also had an update from Inspector Lee Kerslake on neighbourhood and response policing in Weston. He emphasised the work they are doing to make the town centre safer and to tackle antisocial behaviour at Marine Lake.
On the finance side, councillors considered the year-end reports, internal audit and the Annual Governance and Accountability Return. This is not the most glamorous bit of council business, but it really matters. It is about making sure public money is properly accounted for, decisions are transparent, and the council is being run responsibly.
A few practical decisions stood out for residents:
The council considered moving forward with an accessibility ramp for the Town Council office at 32 Waterloo Street. This would make the Town Council building easier to access for people with reduced mobility, however with a price tag of Β£81,000, we delayed the project to find a better value way to do it.
There was also a big devolution update. This is about local assets and services gradually moving closer to local control, so decisions are made nearer to the people who use them. Councillors looked at appointing specialist legal support for the asset transfers, and at an interim agreement for the Town Council to take on maintenance of eight play areas from July while the legal transfer work continues.
We also discussed Grove Park toilets. North Somerset Council has confirmed progress on the safety and visibility improvements councillors asked for, including the entrance post, vegetation work and replacement fencing. The Town Council agreed to take on the lease and the aim is to get the toilets reopened as soon as possible, especially with the summer holidays coming.
There was also a motion about supporting a community library in Worle in principle. The Town Council agreed to work with the community further to see what might be feasible following the planned closure of Worle library in September.
Overall, lots of the meeting was about the nuts and bolts of making Weston work better: safer parks, better access, keeping facilities open, supporting young people, and making sure services are closer to the communities they serve.
As ever, do get in touch if there is something local you want me to pick up, chase or explain. That is what I am here for.
