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

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Road closure- Caswell Lane

Please see attached notice for details on the closure to Caswell Lane.

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Motorway road closure

Please see attached notice for details on the closure to the M5.

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Recycling centre update

Recycling Centre booking system now live at Weston-super-Mare
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To: Town & Parish Clerks;
02/02/2026 02:37 PM

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Update from NSC reagrding their recycling centres:

We’re getting in touch to let you know that from today, Monday 2 February, the new Recycling Centre Booking System is live for Weston‑super‑Mare Recycling Centre.

This change has been introduced to make visiting our recycling centres quicker, safer and more efficient, and to help us reduce queues, manage site safety, and ensure the centres are used appropriately.

Key information to share with your communities

How residents can book:

👉 www.n-somerset.gov.uk/recyclingcentres

👉 From the North Somerset Council app

Residents can book:

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Road Closure- Whitehouse Lane

As part of our ongoing work to remove two temporary access points along Whitehouse Lane, Wraxall, we will need to implement a full road closure between 23 March and 27 March 2026. This temporary closure is required to remove the temporary access junction, reinstate farmers’ access and reinstate the road to its original width and layout.
During this period, Whitehouse Lane will be fully closed, with a signed diversion in place. From 27 March until 21 April 2026 traffic management will revert to two-way lights until all reinstatement works to remove the temporary access points are finished on 21 […]

Road Closure- Clapton Lane

Please see attached notice regarding the road cloure Clapton Lane, coming into force on the 8th April 2026.

Reporting road issues

Clapton in Gordano Parish Council have received several messages of concern about mud and stones on Clapton Lane.

This is not actually within the remit of the Parish Council, but we have reported concerns to North Somerset Highways department.

If any residents, or other road users would like to raise any highways issues, perhaps around potholes or speeding/road signs etc. The most effective way of passing on your concerns is to go directly to North Somerset Council.

There is a very comprehensive and quite easy reporting section on the NSC website

https://n-somerset.gov.uk/do-it-online