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Taunton Shadow Town Council Chair elected
Members of the Taunton Shadow Town Council have appointed Councillor Tom Deakin as Chair with Councillor Brian Larcombe as Vice Chair.
Taunton Shadow Town Council to meet
THE first meeting of the Taunton Shadow Town Council will take place on Thursday, 3 November. The shadow council has been set up to lead and overse...
Town and Parish Council election results
Results for contested town and parish councils in the Somerset West and Taunton area have been published.
Nominations for election published
The list of people nominated for election for the 15 County Council seats in the Somerset West and Taunton Council district has been published.
Poll cards arriving
Polling cards for the election for the new Somerset Council, and town and parish councils in the Somerset West and Taunton area, are arriving on do...
Formal notice given for Somerset elections
Somerset West and Taunton Council has published notices for the elections to Somerset County Council, and the town and parish elections, being held...
Government confirms new ‘unitary’ Somerset Council
Following consideration by both Houses of Parliament, the Secretary of State has made the Somerset Structural Changes Order 2022 which paves the wa...
SWT encouraging women in local government on International Women’s Day
Somerset West and Taunton Council is joining the world in recognising the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, as it mar...
Call for voters to register in time for elections this May
Voters in Somerset West and Taunton are being reminded to make sure they are registered to vote and able to take part in local elections for the ne...