Councillors and Clerks to Parish Council

Council Members - browse the A to Z list of all Council Members
Borough Councillors - listed by ward in alphabetical order
County Councillors - listed by area
Parish Council Clerks - find your parish councillor
Councillors by Political Party - view a list of Councillors by political party

Which Councillor Do I Contact?

Borough Council or County Council?

Your local councillors for Taunton Deane have responsibility for the every day things that affect you - food hygiene in your lunchtime sandwich shop, planning, housing and Benefits. The Taunton Deane Borough is divided up into a number of different areas which are called Wards. Each Councillor represents a particular Ward within the Borough.

The councillors are elected to represent you to Somerset County Council consider in general major services like Education, Highways, Social Services and the Fire Brigade. It can be more complicated than these simple examples but if you would like to know more contact enquiries@tauntondeane.gov.uk

To contact any of the Councillors, either email, telephone or write. Contact details are available for each Councillor on the Council Members list.

Please be aware that Councillors do not hold regular surgeries.

Clerks to the Parish Council

Villages within the Borough, outside Taunton, also have Parish Councils made up of Councillors elected from within the Parish. These Parish Councils represent grass roots opinion and have many powers, including raising of funds through an annual precept. They are regularly consulted and relied upon by the Borough and County Councils to keep them informed of local opinion and views.

To contact any Parish Councillor; in the first instance contact the Clerk to the Parish Council. These are the people that deal with the administration of all parish council affairs.