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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  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. The NOTICE OF ELECTION and NOMINATION PACK can be found below.

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  18 June 2026 - Society

  Independent Visitors needed

  The number of children coming into the care of the Local Authority is at its highest level ever – at over 700. As a result, Route1 is seeing an increase in the number of children who are asking for an Independent Visitor.

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  21 May 2026 - Climate

  People’s Emergency Briefing – Film

  There will be a film and discussion in Bishops Lydeard Village Hall on Thursday 18th June 2026 at 7pm. The 'People’s Emergency Briefing' (PEB) is about the nature and climate crisis as part of a national initiative Don't miss it. See poster for more details.

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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.