Here to protect the rural character and environment of the Village and to promote Kewstoke as a pleasant place to live.

The Local Government Boundary Commission of England are currently looking at Ward Boundary changes and have made a number of draft recommendations.

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Here is a link to the proposed changes to North Somerset on the Local Government Boundary Commission for England website: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/north-somerset

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The full report can be downloaded from the North Somerset Website but here is the content that will affect some Kewstoke Residents:

 101 Our visit also suggested that the area of Kewstoke parish around Anson Road

and Mountbatten Close has good links into the Worle area and lies some distance

from the core of Kewstoke village. While including this area within a Worle-focused

ward would require the creation of a parish ward in Kewstoke parish, on balance we

consider this justified and note it also improves electoral equality in the revised

single-councillor Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke ward from 12% more electors than

the district average by 2031 to 1% fewer.

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102 We examined a number of options for which Weston-super-Mare ward to

include this area of Kewstoke parish in, to reflect local links, avoid dividing roads

(including around Hawke Road, Norton Lane and The Dell) and secure good

electoral equality. We considered whether it could be included within

Weston-super-Mare North Worle ward to improve electoral equality there, but

this would divide parts of Hawke Road, Norton Lane and The Dell between wards.

We also considered an option that would place the area of Kewstoke parish to

the north of Queensway (together with The Dell) in addition to the Midhaven Rise

area in Weston-super-Mare North Worle ward, and the area to the south of

Queensway in Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle ward. However, this would require

additional parish warding arrangements for Kewstoke parish (a third parish ward)

and would worsen electoral equality in Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle ward from

5% fewer to 10% fewer.

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103 On balance, we consider that including this area within Weston-super-Mare Mid

Worle provides the strongest warding pattern. While Weston-super-Mare North

Worle ward would remain with 10% fewer electors by 2031, this approach provides

clearer boundaries and supports effective and convenient local government,

including by limiting the consequential parish warding required in Kewstoke parish.

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To summarise:  It is suggested that Mountbatten Close, Midhaven Rise, Anson Road, Hawke Road etc are to be moved into Weston super Mare mid Worle for electoral purposes.

Kewsoke Parish Council will be submitting their views on these proposed changes and residents can do the same using the above link.
The Public Consultation period runs until 6th July.

The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Wednesday May 27th 2026.
Commencing at 7.45 pm at the Village Hall

The Press and Public are invited to attend.
It would be helpful if you could advise the Clerk in advance if you are planning to attend or require an agenda
Parish Clerk
Tel 07836 386 244
Email Parishclerkkewstoke@gmail.com

The Parish Meeting is an opportunity for parishioners on the Electoral Roll for Kewstoke to raise any matters of concern to them that relates to their local community.

There is an opportunity to fill a vacancy on the Parish Council by co-option.

If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor and can fulfill the eligibility criteria then please contact the clerk via email clerk@kewstokeparishcouncil.gov.uk 07836 386244

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The closing date for submissions is 06/06/2026 9am.

Notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Councillor  Karen Jenkins. A vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.
If by the 7th May (14 days excluding Dies Non, after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill the said vacancy is made in writing to the returning Officer at the Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1UJ by TEN electors for the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by Co option.
If an election is called, it will take place no later than 60 days from the date of notice of Vacancy.    
Dated 16th April 2026
 

Mike Hardwick 
Parish Clerk

Kewstoke Parish Council have been looking into the possibility of getting some First Aid and Defibrillator training for residents and Council staff. We have a number of Defibrillators in the village. Whilst directions are given on the phone by ambulance staff as to their use when the emergency occurs, some villagers have expressed an interest in a short session with professionals.
We did a training session with professionals a few years ago at the Church Hall and was well supported.

If you are interested in taking part in such a session,  please reply to the Parish Clerk. Tel 07836 386244. Email - Clerk@kewstokeparishcouncil.gov.uk

There will be no charge for the training.

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Jim MacDonald

Chairman Kewstoke Parish Council

Given the significant changes to the recycling and waste service this year, the decision was made to delay the introduction until early next year. North Somerset Council (NSC) can now confirm that Weston-super-Mare will be the first site to benefit from the system. From Monday 2 February, you’ll need to book a slot before visiting.
From Monday 2 March, the same system will be in place for the Portishead and Backwell sites.

For residents with vehicle permits, NSC will be contacting them before the new system starts to explain how permits will work with the changes.
The booking system will be on the website and accessible via the North Somerset Council app.

For those without access to the internet, we ask residents to help to make a booking online on behalf of friends and family members. Doing it online is the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to book. Calls into the contact centre will be answered with an automated system to capture the information that we need for the booking.

More details including frequently asked questions are available on the NSC website.

Another year has slipped by, but the work the Parish Council does continues to go on quietly in the background.

Find out more: Kewstoke Parish Counil Newsletter 2025 

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We are a small, vibrant and forward-looking school. We are very proud of our children, staff and the community that we represent. Being a small village school enables us to know all of our children really well and visitors often comment on the friendly ‘Kewstoke Family’ feel to the school. There is a great team of dedicated teachers and support staff who all work to ensure that every child has an enjoyable, safe and stimulating time here at Kewstoke. Learning is our priority. We value and nurture individuality and inspire a life-long love of learning through our creative curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities.

Our school passionately believes that every child is capable of anything! We have a real belief that nothing is impossible and want our children to develop a strong growth mind-set. This means that we are continually developing our learning and teaching practice so there is no limit placed on any of our children – a true belief that each and every child at Kewstoke can do extraordinary things. It is our privilege to have the opportunity to be part of the children’s development.

With an incredible backdrop to our site of Worlebury Woods and Sand Bay, outdoor learning is an integral element of our curriculum. The children make regular visits to the beach, where they can put their problem solving and team work skills to the test. Wellies and outdoor clothes are an essential part of the uniform at Kewstoke Primary as the weather is not always on our side!

Please feel free to contact the school with any queries you may have, visits are warmly welcomed. We know once you visit, you too will fall in love with what we have to offer you and your child. If you have any further questions I would be delighted to answer them for you at your earliest convenience.


Mr Neil Champs
Interim Headteacher
Kewstoke Primary School

https://www.kewstokeprimary.co.uk/

Please note the Parish Councils email address has now changed to  clerk@kewstokeparishcouncil.gov.uk .

This is the main email contact for all future Parish Council matters. 

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Hey, I’m Dan - your MP for Weston-super-Mare, Worle and the villages.

My job is to represent you and to advocate for our community, whether tackling local issues or pushing for change nationally.
If you’ve got something you want to raise, need help with a problem, or just want to chat about what’s going on, I’m here for you.

Drop me an email, give my office a ring, or send a letter, whatever works best for you.
Let’s keep Weston moving forward, together.

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Dan Aldridge.

Email: daniel.aldridge.mp@parliament.uk

Tel: 01934 411298

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Write to me at:
The Office of Dan Aldridge
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

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https://www.danielaldridgemp.co.uk/

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The audit of accounts for Kewstoke Parish Council for the year ended 31 March 2025 has been completed and the accounts have been published. Click HERE

You can now check for any current or future flood warnings and sign up for flood warnings to get
updates: www.gov.uk/flood
Flood warnings are issued for main river, sea and groundwater. The Flood Warning Service does not
include surface water flooding.

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Click HERE for Kewstoke flood warnings.

Sign up to the MetOffice National Severe Weather Warning Service via web or app to give you
advance notice of heavy rainfall that could lead to surface water flooding.
You can also take these actions by calling Floodline 0345 988 1188

Mike Hardwick the Parish Clerk, myself and our District Councillor Lisa Pilgrim had a long requested meeting in the car park opposite South Sands Hotel on Monday 18/11. This meeting involved the Police, North Somerset Officers representing:

Highways, Anti-social behaviour, & Parking.

This was to try and find a solution to the cars congregating in the car park, making a lot of noise, drug driving and generally hairing around the village at breakneck speed. Surprisingly the police said that they have had no real complaints made by residents to the since late spring. NSC officers were unable to offer solutions saying that there isn't sufficient of a problem here for them to allocate budget as they too had little in the way of complaints by members of the public.

They were unable to offer solutions to our suggestions of CCTV in the car park: No power available (The ticket machine is powered by solar apparently.) WIFI was offered via South Sands but line of sight and distance issues ruled this out. Locking of the gate was not possible as they don't have staff on duty at the times required in the Summer months (When the problem is at its greatest.)

Signage has gone up recently in both car parks saying how to report anti social behaviour. The contact details go directly through to the staff on duty at NSC. They say that the calls and emails are logged. As do the police who say that any calls concerning anti social behavior, cars driving recklessly etc etc are all logged and the data used to determine whether something is a continual issue or a one off. The Parish Council have requested follow up meeting in the spring of next year as the nights start to draw out.

Please, if you witness vehicle anti-social behaviour, dangerous driving around the village or excessive noise in the car parks log a call with both North Somerset Council and the Police using 101. Also log the details of the time and date that you lodged the complaint and send details to parishclerkkewstoke@gmail.com or use the Parish Council Contact page: https://www.kewstokevillage.com/contact

If we as a community are going to resolve this, we are going to have to drive it all the way (No pun intended).

Jim MacDonald

Chairman Kewstoke Parish Council

You may well have read in the Parish Newsletter, or seen that the Parish Council has installed a Defibrillator Unit in the red Telephone Box at the junction of Kewstoke Road and Crookes Lane, which is now operational.
Please see the link below to a video presentation which provides an overview on how it can be used, as well as how to perform CPR. The machine itself will issue verbal instructions when in use but an overview of this basic first aid advice in the video may help save someone's life. 

https://vimeo.com/557677120/e7524918c5