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Wincanton Town Council
Wincanton has been a Parish Council since 1894 when it had a Chairman but not a Mayor. This was changed in 1986 when Wincanton became a Town Council and introduced a Mayor.
Wincanton’s fifteen Town Councillors are elected every four years. The Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the various sub-committees are elected annually by the Town Councillors. Details of serving Town Councillors are available from the Town Hall, they are posted on the Town Council’s notice board and on the Town Council’s website -www.wincantontowncouncil.co.uk.

The Full Council meets on the second Monday of the month with Planning Full Council on the last Monday of the month. The Open Spaces Committee meets on the last Tuesday of the month and the Finance and General Committee meets on the last Wednesday of the month. All meetings start at 7.30pm. All meetings of the Town Council are open to members of the public. Twenty minutes is allocated for the receiving and answering of questions from members of the public. Agendas and Minutes are posted on the Town Council notice board and on the Town Council website.

Town Council Website - www.wincantontowncouncil.co.uk
The Town Council’s website has been designed and constructed to provide what Wincanton Town Council hopes will be a valuable resource of information to all residents of the town and to increase our links with the community and visitors to the town. The website has three sections of information - Wincanton Town Council, Community Directory and MCTi (Wincanton People’s Plan).

The functions of the Town Council
The Town Council employs two office staff, the Town Clerk and Assistant to the Town Clerk. They are available at the Town Hall between 9am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm to help with any enquiries. Other staff are employed to look after the recreation grounds, the cemetery and toilets.

The Town Council is responsible for managing the Town Hall, which is home to Wincanton Town Council and a ‘one-stop’ community centre offering help and information on a range of local services. Have you ever wondered who is responsible for what and not known whom to contact with a problem or issue? We will try our best to point you in the right direction and if we don’t know the answer we will put you in touch with someone who does!! April 2003 saw the set up of a Local Tourist Information Centre - this has generated a large number of enquiries relating to Tourism in the area - pop in and have a look at the large range of leaflets.

The Town Council manages the Burial Ground situated at the top of Rickhayes Recreation Ground and the closed churchyard.

The Town Council maintains a number of facilities throughout the town including three recreation grounds - Rickhayes Recreation Ground, Penn View Recreation Ground and Coneygore. Rickhayes Recreation Ground and Penn View Recreation (located at Penn View off Bayford Hill) both have a fenced off children’s play area including a toddler area. Coneygore, which is situated at the back of Carrington Way, is a wildlife area on a steep slope.

The Skate Park is located at Southgate Road, although you can gain access to the Skate Park via the play area at Rickhayes. This was officially opened in July 2004 and provides a very popular facility for youngsters.

The Town Council also manages the Allotments situated at Moor Lane.
The Town Hall has a meeting room, which is available for hire for meetings and social events. Telephone the Town Council staff on 01963 31693 for details or to make a booking or email: wincantontownclerk@hotmail.co.uk

The Town Council has been given delegated powers, in that it deals with Taxi Licensing - Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicles, Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers, and Private Hire Operators.

The Town Council was awarded Quality Status by central government on 30th July 2004 (the first in Somerset to achieve this accolade) in recognition of its proactive approach to providing first class local services.