YOUR COUNCIL

The main activities of Fivehead Parish Council include:-

•  Setting the annual precept (local rate) to cover the Council’s running costs including expenditure on administration, amenity areas, grants and capital projects. Annual production of accounts for public accountability.

•  Liaison with the local police on crime, security and traffic issues.

•  Scrutiny and comment on planning applications within the parish, submitted to the local planning authority, South Somerset District Council.  

• Initial funding (start up monies) of capital projects to improve the environment, appearance and amenities within the village, such as the New Village Hall and Playing Field facilities.

•  Maintenance, repairs and improvements to parish facilities including the cemetery, churchyard, playing fields and other public areas.

•  Liaison with local authorities on the maintenance, repair and improvement of highways, drainage, Rights of Way, public transport, trees and waste issues.

•  Support, by way of small grants, to local organisations who provide a service for the benefit of the village.

•  Investigation and resolution of local problems and complaints received from the community.