Welcome to the website of Clapton-in-Gordano Parish Council
Clapton in Gordano is a rural village in North Somerset close to Portishead and Clevedon.
Its most famous building is the Black Horse pub named around the time of the thriving local coal industry.
There are numerous listed buildings – mainly ancient Somerset farms. Clapton Court Farm dates from the 15th century and the Church of St Michael dates from Norman times.
See also the Wikipedia.
The Parish Council has six members and meets every two months usually on the fourth Thursday at 7.30 pm in a room at the Black Horse. Dates of meetings may vary according to public notice. Members of the public are most welcome to attend and may speak during the public participation item of the agenda. Parish Council Meeting Dates.
Notices
Red recycling bags
Update from North Somerset on the new red bags:
“We trialled a new bag for recycling household plastic and metal packaging between November 2024 and February 2025. The trial involved around 6,000 households.
Properties on the trial were given a new, reusable red bag for recycling, free of charge, to use as well as their existing recycling boxes to recycle as much as possible. Their existing recycling boxes were used to separate cardboard and paper from glass items.
The red bag trial was very successful and following the end of the trial, these households can now continue to use the red […]
Speed Watch
Following on from the Parish Council meeting last night we are looking to see if enough volunteers would be interested in setting up a Community Speed Watch?
If you are interested please reach out to us and once we have a better idea of numbers we will know if it is viable to then take further.
You can speak to one of the Councillors or contact me on:
Recycling made easier
https://n-somerset.gov.uk/news/making-recycling-easier-north-somerset
Please the below update from North Somerset Council:
The main ways we are making recycling easier are highlighted below, and are covered in the news release in more detail:
For most households, a new red recycling bag will be introduced for household plastics and metal. Deliveries of the red bag start at the end of March and continue over an eight week period. This provides an increase in recycling space of 90 litres per household as well as being a secure closing container to help reduce litter, and is weighted to stop it blowing away.
A North Somerset Council app launches […]
Spring Village Clean up
Please see the poster providing details about our Spring Village clean up. It would be great is as many people can make it!
North Somerset Council- Public notice : Community Governance Review 2025
Please find the link below which details the North Somerset Council Public notice Community Governance Review 2025.
https://n-somerset.gov.uk/council-democracy/councillors-committees/town-parish-councils/community-governance-review
Planned works have been cancelled- Notice of Temporary Traffic Regulation Order Tickenham Hill, Tickenham North Somerset 13th April
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – Section 14(1)
Notice of Temporary Traffic Regulation Order
Tickenham Hill, Tickenham North Somerset
Temporary Prohibition of Use by Vehicles Order 2025
Date coming Into Force: 13th April 2025
Ref: SW24.25-305
Notice is hereby given that North Somerset Council in pursuance of the provisions of section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, intend to make an order the effect of which will be to close, temporarily, to vehicles the lengths of roads specified in the Schedule to this Notice. Exemptions are included for emergency services, works access, works vehicles and as works permit for premises which may […]