Weston-super-Mare Town Council

The Mayor Will Be Attending RBL Bike Night
2022-09-08 19:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Beach Lawns

Cancelled -Community Services Committee
2022-09-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Weston Museum

Postponed - Town Council Meeting
2022-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UJ, United Kingdom
A new date 3rd Oct

Weston Tree and Planting Group
2022-09-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Weston Museum
This meeting is open to all members of the community who have an interest in trees in our local area.
We now have a number of projects that are being actioned or need some support (see below):

Street Tree Planting – planting scheme in collaboration between NSC & WSMTC.
Tree Planting in W-s-M Town Council’s public open spaces and allotments – application to the Forest of Avon or Woodland Trust for funding to be completed.
We are creating a community tree nursery at Maltlands – Emily Burnell to lead.
Planting Mayor’s Tree – during the Great Big Green Week on September 27th at 11.00.
Planting Hildesheim Tree – to be planted at twin town visit.
Creating Parklets in Weston – Debbie Aptead to lead?
WSMTC Tree Canopy Fund – Proposal to CCWG 15/09/22.
Room For Trees – project to encourage hotels to add tree planting donations to room costs and be paid into the Tree Canopy Fund.
WSMTC Funding Tree Planting in private gardens through voucher scheme – discussion to take place with Town Clerk.
Planting a tree for each school child in Weston – to be researched.
Seed Collecting Event – to be organised.
Log all of our tree planting on the Queen’s Green Canopy website – https://queensgreencanopy.org/map-education-hub/qgc-map/#/

It would be great if we could focus our attention and action to get these projects organised and completed over the next few months and into the planting season to ensure that our aim of planting more trees to mitigate the climate crisis and to improve Weston’s environment makes a good start.
Please note that the next meeting will now be an in-person event.
Next meeting: Wednesday, September 21st 19.00 at Weston Museum. The cafe will be open.
This will be in a large open, but enclosed, space with level access from the street.
Congratulations, too, to Andy Chappell who has just taken on the role of Weston Town Council’s Climate Change Officer. He will be joining us for our next meeting and will be helping us move some of our projects forward – please welcome him and I’m sure you will have lots of ideas for him.
If you would like to join the Weston Tree and Planting Group please join the mailing list to find out about meetings and events https://mailchi.mp/62dc45612bfc/weston-tree-group.

Postponed - Planning Committee
2022-09-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Grove House
Postponed until the 28th September

The Mayor Will Be At Weston Hospice Moonlight Beach Walk
2022-09-24 22:00 - 23:00 | Seafront

The Mayor’s Great Big Litter Habit
2022-09-24 23:00, 2022-10-01 23:00 | Big Worle 11 Feniton, Clovelly Rd, Worle, BS22 6LN
Some people have a morning routine, a first coffee, a walk with the dog or even yoga. Rituals and habits come in all forms, and for Mayor Sonia Russè … she litter picks!
The Mayor says ‘I realise litter picking is not exciting but sadly despite the best efforts of many, Weston as with other towns in England continues to suffer compared with those Scotland and Ireland’.
Her efforts strongly echo those of the Town Council, with one of the pillars in their strategy being:
Cleaner and Greener – to work with our communities and partners towards protecting and enhancing the environment in which we all live. Setting an example for promoting and helping to publicise not just the current beach clean initiatives but also those who have adopted streets, clearing litter, gutters and open spaces and making safe the environments used by our communities.
The essential need to highlight biodiversity, rewilding and the reduction of waste generation by setting a positive example to our young people who are and will be the future custodians of our town and open spaces. ​
The Mayor is hoping people will join her on a litter pick during the Great Big Green week on Saturday 24th September & 1st October 11am – 12noon at Big Worle 11 Feniton, Clovelly Rd, Worle, BS22 6LN. This is an informal event, please bring your own bags and litter pickers and gloves. The idea is to support those people who would like to add good habits to their lives and to be an example to those who have one or two not-so-good habits.

The Mayor Will be Attending The RBL Glider Service
2022-09-25 15:00 - 16:00

The Mayor will be planting a tree for the Great Big Green Week
2022-09-27 23:00 - 23:30 | Water Adventure & Play Park, Knightstone Rd, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2AW
The Mayor will be planting a tree at the Water park Tuesday 27th September at 11.00 during ‘Great Big Green Week’.

The Great Big Green Week is a nationwide celebration of action on climate change, taking place across the UK from the 24 September to 2 October.
This tree is to mark the beginning of Weston Town Council planting 10,000 trees in the town by 2030 to help mitigate climate change progress the council’s aim of achieving net zero as well as celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and her year as Mayor.
The Mayor Sonia Russe said “I am delighted to mark the beginning of Weston Town Councils commitment to plant 10,000 trees in Weston promoted by our climate crisis working group & I believe we are all aware that planting trees helps to mitigate the impact of climate change”.
If you would like to get involved with the tree planting in Weston. Please join the newsletter https://mailchi.mp/62dc45612bfc/weston-tree-group Our next ‘ Weston Tree and Planting group’ meeting is 21st September 7.00pm at Weston Museum. All welcome.

Planning Committee
2022-09-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Grove House

Town Council Meeting
2022-10-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UJ, United Kingdom

Tourism & Leisure Committee
2022-10-04 15:30 - 17:30, 2022-12-06 14:30 - 16:30 | The Blakehay Theatre, 20 Wadham Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1JZ, United Kingdom

Heritage Arts & Culture Committee
2022-10-06 11:00 - 13:00, 2022-12-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Weston Museum

National Hate Crime Awareness Week - North Somerset Bangladeshi Association session
2022-10-10 12:00 - 14:00 | YMCA – 2 Lower Bristol Rd, Weston super mare, BS232PN
For National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Stand Against Racism and Inequality are supporting two of our important communities in delivering awareness sessions to their members and networks. They have come together to offer a session with a focus on raising awareness of racism, impact on local communities and signpost available support.

During the session individuals will be able to inform and develop conversations about race and racism, share some of their own personal and professional lived experiences. This will be an opportunity to listen to the experiences of the community and present support available, talk about hate crime and how to report hate crime.

Refreshments will be provided.

North Somerset Bangladeshi Association session:
Venue & Address: YMCA – 2 Lower Bristol Rd, Weston super mare, BS232PN
Date & Time: Monday 10th October – 12.00pm to 14:00pm

National Hate Crime Awareness Week - Multicultural Friendship Association session
2022-10-11 12:00 - 15:00 | Weston Museum
For National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Stand Against Racism and Inequality are supporting two of our important communities in delivering awareness sessions to their members and networks. They have come together to offer a session with a focus on raising awareness of racism, impact on local communities and signpost available support.

During the session individuals will be able to inform and develop conversations about race and racism, share some of their own personal and professional lived experiences. This will be an opportunity to listen to the experiences of the community and present support available, talk about hate crime and how to report hate crime.

Refreshments will be provided.

Multicultural Friendship Association session:
Venue & Address: Weston Museum, Learning Space – Burlington Street, Weston-s-Mare, BS23 1NA
Date & Time: Tuesday 11th October – 12:00 to 15:00

Policy & Finance Committee Meeting
2022-10-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-12 19:00 | Weston Museum

Planning Committee
2022-10-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Grove House
Canceled – New date TBC

The Mayor’s child water safety - Learn to float FREE class
2022-10-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Hutton Moor Leisure Centre Hutton Moor Rd, Weston-super-Mare BS22 8LY
Open to 4-7 year old non-swimmers. Children are invited, with a parent to learn to float with a qualified swimming instructor.
Saturday 22nd October 4-5pm at Hutton Moor Leisure Centre Hutton Moor Rd, Weston-super-Mare BS22 8LY
TO BOOK Email: rebecca.saunders@wsm-tc.gov.uk spaces are limited.

*** One child could win a year’s worth of swimming lessons at Hutton Moor!!!

The Mayor Will Be At Worle History Society
2022-11-03 19:00

The Mayor Will Be AT WODS Bad Girls Performance
2022-11-05 14:30 - 17:00 | The Blakehay Theatre, 20 Wadham Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1JZ, United Kingdom

Community Services Committee
2022-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Weston Museum

Planning Committee
2022-11-16 07:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-14 07:00 - 21:00 | Blakehay Theatre, 20 Wadham Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1JZ, United Kingdom

The Mayor will be Switching On The Christmas Lights
2022-11-26 17:00 - 17:30 | Italian Gardens, W-S-M
Weston Town Council and the Business Improvement District (BID) organise the Christmas tree and official lights switch-on event annually.

This year the Town Mayor, Cllr Sonia Russe, is pleased to announce she will be joined by local singer sensation Phoebe Richards for a switch-on ceremony and lantern parade 26th November 5pm Italian Gardens end of the High street.
The Christmas Lights Switch-On is always one of the highlights of the year and with last year’s event being cancelled due to the bad weather and the year before due to the pandemic, this year we will be offering free mince pies and enjoying carols around the Christmas tree accompanied by Weston Brass.

The Mayor Will be Attending The Pauline Quirke Academy ELF Performance
2022-11-27 16:30 - 18:30 | The Blakehay Theatre, 20 Wadham Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1JZ, United Kingdom
