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About Selwood Parish Council
Selwood Parish Council covers a scattered rural community consisting of a number of hamlets and villages to the West, East and South of Frome in Somerset.
- East Ward: Tytherington, Blatchbridge, Rodden, East and West Woodlands, Feltham.
- West Ward: Spring Gardens, Oldford.
The two wards are represented by councillors as shown under the Parish Council tab. There is a village hall and church (St Katharine’s) in East Woodlands and All Saints Church Rodden.
The Parish Council has a range of duties concerned with the quality of life of our residents including:-
- 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, Somerset Council.
- Liaison with local authorities on the maintenance, repair and improvement of highways, drainage, public 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 community.
- Investigation and resolution of local problems and complaints received from the community.