Your Parish Council

Parish Council meetings are normally held on the first Wednesday of every month, with the exception of January which is held on the 2nd Wednesday, and take place in the Village Community Room at Somerfords Walter Powell Primary School on Dauntsey Road at 7.30pm.

There are no meetings in August or December. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Details are posted up on the Parish Notice Board in the Bus Shelter and on the Meetings page.

A PDF copy of the minutes of the most recent meetings will be available for download on the Meetings page as soon as it becomes available. The Parish Council minutes and agendas etc are also posted on the Startley Notice Board outside the cemetery.


The Free Gardens

Potential changes to the constitution of the Free Gardens are being discussed. See the Free Gardens page for more details.


Archive Material

We have a new page for archived Council material


Environment and Sustainability

We have a new page dedicated to the Environment and Sustainability


Street Champions

For information about our wonderful “Street Champions”, go to the Street Champions page.


Play Area

The Play Area is now open free of any COVID-Related restrictions.


Affordable Housing in Great Somerford

See the Affordable Housing page for details


Autospeedwatch Camera Trial

See the Autospeedwatch Camera Trial page for details of this new trial.


Parish Council Vacancies

There is currently one vacancy on the Parish Council. See the Council Members page for details