Our Parish - who are we and what do we do.
St Cuthbert (Out) Parish Council represents a unique area in Somerset. Our parish consists of 11 villages, all around the city of Wells and is home to roughly 5,000 people.
The Parish Council consists of 17 elected councillors who serve for a four year term, all living in or adjacent to the parish.
See the Calendar of Council Meetings for information on future meetings.
For further information relating to the services offered by the Parish Council please contact the Parish Clerk and Assistant Clerk who will be happy to give advice and assistance.
You can also find all our meetings for 2023-24 in this document below.
Schedule of Meetings 2023-2024. (PDF, 70 Kb)
All meetings to be held by St Cuthbert (Out) Parish Council from May 2023 to May 2024.
Schedule of Meetings 2024-25 (PDF, 374 Kb)
Approved by Full Council on 12th February 2024, these are the meeting dates for the financial year 2024-2025.
Glastonbury Tor, from Deerleap in the North Ward. (Photo by Gill Pettitt)
Our councillors are elected or co-opted. If you would like to become a councillor or find out more about what they do then please contact the Clerk to the Council.
In the event of emergency
In the event of an emergency and where you need to contact a parish councillor rather than the Emergency Services, please follow this link to the COUNCILLORS page.
Further information on localised emergencies cane be found at the Somerset Local Authorities' Civil Contingencies Unit on 0300 123 2224.
The Parish Council & Freedom of Information
Please be aware that, as a public body, anything sent to the Parish Council minus personal details can be subject to a Freedom Of Information request.
- Councillors
A list of our councillors along with contact information and which committees they are members of.
- Committees and Working Groups
The Parish Council have a number of different committees and working groups
- Somerset Council, LCNs & where we fit
The new Unitary Authority - Somerset Council - was established on 1st April 2023.
- Consultations & Surveys
You can find all the consultations that we are currently conducting on this page.
- Parish Guides
A series of guides for common issues and questions across the parish.
- Annual Parish Meetings
Meetings purely for Residents and local initiatives take place annually, in April. Every resident is welcome, and very much encouraged to, come along.
- Parish Maps
Find below our ward, parish and district maps. There are also maps from Parish Online showing our parish assets.
- Parish Community Sheets
The access point for the weekly Parish Community Sheet.
- Parish Staff
St Cuthbert (Out) Parish Council employs a Parish Clerk, who is also the Responsible Financial Officer, and a deputy Parish Clerk.