Watchet Town Council

 

Watchet Town Council has adopted a 'Vision' and 'Mission Statement' as detailed below:

VISION STATEMENT

"To protect the individual character and identity of Watchet as a friendly and vibrant harbour town, and provide a safe environment for all who live and work in the town. To continually work in partnership with all sectors of the community to enhance the social and economic well being of the towns' inhabitants, so it is an even better place to live, work and visit"

MISSION STATEMENT

"Watchet Town Council works to constantly improve the quality of life for those who live, work and visit Watchet"

STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Click here to see the statement

 

WATCHET TOWN COUNCIL

Based at the Council Chambers in Swain Street, the Watchet Town Council is heavily involved in providing information to the visitor to the town. We also hold surgeries four times a year in the Council Chamber for residents to come in and talk to us; more details on these are given further down the page.

Address:

The Council Chambers, Swain Street, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0AB.

Telephone:

01984 633344

Email:

townclerk@watchettowncouncil.org

The Town Council is split into 3 committees, each with various different responsibilities. The council on Tourism and Leisure is dedicated to the promotion of Watchet as a visitor base.

Town Councillors

The Chair and Vice-Chair of Watchet Town Council are ex-officio members and attend all Committee Meetings.

Council Chairman

Cllr Sally de Renzy-Martin

Vice Chairman

Cllr Dave Westcott

Finance & General Purposes (Cemetery)

Cllr Peter Murphy (Chair)

 

Cllr Hazel Bowden

 

Cllr John Irven

 

Cllr John Richards

 

Cllr Mike Whetlor

Environment & Planning

Cllr Hazel Bowden

 

Cllr Anne Cleveland

 

Cllr Ruth Gavenlock

 

Cllr Peter Murphy

 

Cllr Dave Westcott (Chair)

 

Cllr Loretta Whetlor

Tourism & Leisure

Cllr Ruth Gavenlock

 

Cllr Lin Hart

 

Cllr John Irven

 

Cllr Janet Tapp (Chair)

 

Cllr Loretta Whetlor

Clerk to the Council

Mrs Sarah Reed

Meetings & Surgeries

The Councillors hold a "surgery" where residents can come in and talk to councillors. These surgeries are held quarterly between 10am and 12 noon, on the following dates: