Welcome to Bishops Lydeard and Cothelstone Parish Council

Contact Information

• 07774 541060
• 07774 541060
• clerk@bishopslydeardparishcouncil.gov.uk

PO Box 1056,

TAUNTON,

Somerset,

TA1 9TD

Forthcoming Meetings

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  24 August 2026 - Society

  Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA): SRA Annual Report 2025-26

  The Somerset Rivers Authority 11th Annual Report, for 2025-26 is now available. See below.

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  17 August 2026 - Society

  Wessex Water – Hosepipe Ban

  Wessex Water has announced a hosepipe ban from Tuesday 18 August at 00:01hrs after months of unprecedented dry weather, heatwaves and a continued lack of rain forecast, which has led to sustained high demand for water.

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  12 August 2026 - Society

  HOME INSTEAD COMMUNITY INSIGHTS

  Please find attached the summer edition of Community Connections from Home Instead Taunton & West Somerset.

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  22 June 2026 - Council Business

  Notice of Election for a Councillor for Bishops Lydeard and Cothelstone Parish Council

  Notice is hereby given that a vacancy has occurred in the office of parish councillor for the above parish arising from the resignation of Carl Salter from the Bishops Lydeard Ward. No nominations were received for the election - see ‘Notice of Uncontested Election' below.

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  5 September 2026 - 10:30 to 14:00

  Taunton Walk For A Life – 2026

  Please find attached the poster for the Taunton's Walk for a Life event.

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  26 September 2026 - 14:00 to 20:00

  Film – Pandaemonium at Hestercombe

  Pandaemonium, a film about the time poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth spent in the county, will be screened twice at Hestercombe House at 2pm and 7pm on 26th September 2026. The 25th birthday of a Somerset-shot film will be celebrated with a unique screening at a landmark venue.

• Upcoming Council Meetings

  See when the upcoming council meetings are so you can see local governance in action.

• Reports

  Reports of Interest including Fiveways reports from a Parish Councillor and Avon and Police Reports

• Transparency

  Find documents published by the council, including financial accounts, data policies, statutory documents and more.

• Services

  Discover the services that we provide to residents, as well as signposting to local groups, societies and local events.

• Report an Issue (Somerset Council)

  Submit issues to the relevant local authority, such as potholes, missed bin collections and more.