About the Parish Council

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) – PUBLIC MEETINGS ARE NOW PERMITTED AND THE PARISH COUNCIL WILL BE MEETING IN THE MAIN HALL OF KENTISBEARE VILLAGE HALL UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  

The agenda is published three days before the meeting, and is available via the website and notice of the meeting is posted on the Parish noticeboard outside of Kentisbeare Village Hall.  

Please do not hesitate to contact the Clerk or the Chairman if you have any queries.

Kentisbeare Parish Council normally meet once a month and this is normally on the second Tuesday of the month, at 7pm. Occasionally the venue and scheduled day or time of the meeting may change. Meeting times and venues are displayed on the home page of the Parish website (see Parish diary) and on the agenda, at least three days before the meeting. Notice of the meeting is displayed on at least one of the Parish notice boards; outside of Kentisbeare Village Hall and The Wyndham Arms and at Kentisbeare Play Park.  Depending upon availability, notice may also be displayed outside of Blackborough Village Hall and Sainthill Church Hall. Members of the public are invited to attend and may address the council at the start of the meeting – for more information please contact the Parish Clerk.  Minutes of meetings are displayed on the Parish website and a summary is published in the Parish magazine.

Kentisbeare Parish Council consists of ten parish councillors and one part-time salaried Clerk. Councillors are elected every four years, the next elections will take place in May 2023.

CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR 2023-24.  THE PARISH COUNCIL OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD, ENQUIRIES WILL BE DEALT WITH AFTER 03/01/24.  IN AN EMERGENCY PLEASE CONTACT THE DISTRICT OR COUNTY COUNCIL.