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

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

The Parish Council are currently looking to recruit a Village Orderly or Orderlies to undertake the ongoing removal of litter from the roads, pavements, car parks and open spaces in and around Kewstoke, (excluding the beach and dunes), with the coordinated assistance of volunteers as appropriate. 
The position(s) will be part time and is anticipated to be no more than 10 hours per week in total, with hours to be agreed. 
The position(s) would involve covering a predetermined route picking up and bagging litter and or arranging for its removal. The litter would then be transported to the Village Hall ready to be picked up for recycling.
If you are interested and would be available for an interview or would wish to discuss the position further please contact the Parish Clerk. Details below

Closing date for applications 31st August 2025

Mike Hardwick
Parish Clerk
Tel 07836 386244
Email Parishclerkkewstoke@gmail.com 

I’m writing to make you aware of the current service disruption affecting recycling and
garden waste collections across North Somerset throughout the rest of August, due to
ongoing driver shortages.
As you may be aware, there is a national shortage of HGV drivers. This has been
exacerbated by the usual pressures of the summer holiday period, which is making it
particularly challenging to maintain full staffing levels. Recruitment remains difficult,
despite ongoing efforts to bring in temporary drivers through agency support.
Advice for residents:

• We’re running additional Saturday collection rounds where possible.

• We’re using smaller vehicles alongside the main fleet to reach more households 

each day.

• If recycling or garden waste isn’t collected on the usual day, the recycling crew

will plan to be back the next day. We aim to notify residents in advance using the
North Somerset Council app and via our website.

•  Black bin waste collections are continuing as normal.

• Residents can help crews by presenting their recycling in a way that helps them 

collect it quickly and safely – for example, flattening and breaking down
cardboard. This helps them collect from more properties before the vehicle fills
up and makes the service more reliable.

•  A report will be published on the council's website at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/collections the day before any scheduled collection day to show
  which roads are affected and when the revised collection day will be.

•  We have also compiled a list of FAQs to help minimise enquiries from residents

(also available at: www.n-somerset.gov.uk/collections).
We’ll also send notifications to properties affected the day before their scheduled
collection via the North Somerset Council app. This is the easiest way to receive live
updates on services. Residents can download the app by searching ‘North Somerset
Council’ in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or by visiting www.n-
somerset.gov.uk/app.
A list of frequently asked questions has been compiled to help address any concerns
residents may have. Find this at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/collections.
NSEC are actively recruiting HGV-licensed drivers and appealing to anyone qualified –
or who may know someone who is – to get in touch. Relief drivers are needed
immediately, and full training is available for those interested in longer-term
opportunities.
Anyone who has an HGV licence and can support is encouraged to get in touch with
North Somerset Council by phoning 01934 888 888 or online at: Enquiry form - Page 1.

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Kind regards
Mike
Councillor Mike Bell (he/him)
Leader of North Somerset Council
Liberal Democrat Councillor for Weston-super-Mare Central Ward

Take the North Somerset Transport and Travel survey, and you could win a £50 shopping voucher.
Tell us what influences your choices and what would help you choose cleaner or healthier ways to travel.

Visit: www.n-somerset.gov.uk/futuretravelsurvey 
Survey closes: midnight Sunday 17 August 2025

Planned Dates for Exercise of Public Rights. Click HERE.

KEWSTOKE PARISH COUNCIL EXTERNAL AUDITOR:

BDO LLP
Arcadia House
Maritime Walk
Ocean Village
Southampton
SO14 3TL
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 (0)23 8088 1737
www.bdo.co.uk

This free service is aimed at supporting over 50s to increase their confidence with the use of technology. It may be that someone needs some additional assistance with setting up a tablet, applying online for a bus pass, help with sending and receiving email, etc. Recently, Tech Ready has helped people to apply for foreign visas, contact relatives abroad through video calling and to set up troublesome mobile phones! The service has also produced a number of guidance documents to support people with staying safe online. Additionally, with the upcoming digital switchover on the horizon and specifically affecting those in rural communities, someone you know may benefit from further advice.

In order to be eligible for free support, the only stipulations are that individuals live in rural North Somerset and they are aged over 50 years of age. The main difference between this and other similar services is that we are able to offer support at people’s homes.

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If you know someone who may appreciate some help with their ‘tech’, then please contact will@wern.org.uk for further information.

Will Marcombe

Digital Inclusion Officer

North Somerset Tech Ready Service

West of England Rural Network

E: will@wern.org.uk

W: wern.org.uk

T: 07787 358982

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

Can you believe another year has flown by? Have a look at the 2024 Kewstoke Village Newsletter for all the fun stuff happening in our community. From events to milestones, see how our village is growing and thriving. Let’s celebrate what makes our village special!

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Click HERE for the 2024 Kewstoke Village Newsletter

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