
The present Kingsdon Parish Council were elected in 2015 and sit for a term of four years. We usually meet on the second Thursday of every month in the village hall. The parish council notice board is outside of the village shop.
There is parishioner’s time preceding each Parish Council meeting where you can comment about items that are on the agenda, or ask for an item to be considered for the agenda at the following meeting. (Only items that are actually ON the agenda can be discussed at a meeting)
The quickest way to raise an issue is to speak to a councillor. Each has volunteered to look after particular issues and these are listed with the contact details of each councillor below. If you are not sure who to contact ask any councillor or the clerk for advice. There is also a Parish Councillor Surgery at the village shop each month. The Parish Council is supported by the Parish Clerk and an independent Responsible Financial Officer.
Planning applications have to be considered by the Parish Council within a specified time-frame and these meetings are also open to the public so look out for notifications. The Parish Council makes recommendations to the District Council Planning Authority as to whether the application is considered acceptable, conditional, or otherwise.
Transparency Code
The Government has introduced a Transparency Code for local councils and smaller authorities, with a turnover not exceeding £25,000. Kingsdon Council fits into this category, so the Parish Councillors will publish annually, no later than 1st July each year, various items of financial information as required by the Code.
All information required to be made public can be found at the end of this page together with the Standing Orders of the council and other important documents, such as the most recent Parish Plan.
The Council is also required to publish DRAFT minutes of all council meetings, agendas and associated papers. These are published in the Kingsdon Chronicle. The approved minutes can be accessed below.
Parish Councillors
Name | Position | Address | Phone | Register of Interests | |
David Beswick | Chairman plus environment, allotments and tress. Church Link | Amor, Top street, Kingsdon, TA11 7JU. | 01935 840795 | KPC-chair@kingsdon.org | click here |
Brian Paine | Vice-chairman plus former school field project | Westgate, Top Street, Kingsdon, Ta11 7JU. | 01935 842058, | KPCvice-chair@kingsdon.org | click here |
Philip Waters | Drains, ditches, litter and fly tipping. Former school field working party | The Old Bakery, Chapel Hill, Kingsdon, TA11 7LN. | 07815898065 | phillipwaters@hotmail.co.uk | click here |
Ian Dibben | Village hall link, footpaths and website | 27 Kingsdon, TA11 7LF | 01935 840726 | iandibbs@btinternet.com | click here |
Alec Anderson | Play equipment and fields | Low Barn, Lower Road, Kingsdon TA11 7DY | 01935 840528 | alecanderson50@yahoo.co.uk | |
Guy Osborne | Highways, verges and footpaths | Delimera, Pitts Lane, Kingsdon, TA11 7LL | 01935 841137 | guyosbornekpc@gmail.com | click here |
Keith Tridgell | Responsible Financial Officer | Hill View, School Road, Kingsdon TA11 7EW | 07899 790713 | keith.tridgell@kingsdon.org | |
Sue Mackay | Cottage Barn, Top Street, Kingsdon, TA11 7JU | 01935 840023 | sue.mackay@kingsdon.net | click here | |
David Norris | South Somerset District Councillor | 62 High Street, Wincanton BA9 9JF | 01963 34535 | david.norriscllr@southsomerset.gov.uk | |
David Warburton | Member of Parliament for Somerton & Frome | Unit G9, Woodside Court, Dairy House Yard, Sparkford, BA22 7LH | 01373 580500 | david@warburton.org.uk | |
Dean Ruddle | County Councillor | Freshfields, Cartway Lane, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6JH | 07976 556054 | ddruddle@somerset.gov.uk | |
Tony Capozzoli | South Somerset District Council | 5 Church Street Ilchester, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8LW | 01935 840011 | tony.capozzoli@southsomerset.gov.uk | |
David Warburton | MP for Somerton and Frome | Unit G9, Woodside Court, Dairy house Yard, Sparkford, Somerset, BA22 7 LH | 01373 580500 | david@warburton.org.uk | |
Charlie Hull | South Somerset District Councillor - Northstone, Ivelchester, and St.Michael's Ward | Footsteps, High Street, Charlton Adam, Somerton, Somerset | 07979 917882 | charliehull2015@@gmail.com | |
Paul Rowsell | South Somerset District Councillor - Northstone, Ivelchester, and St.Michael's Ward | The Halfway House Inn, Country Lodge, Chilthorn Domer, Yeovil, Somerset | 01935 840350 |
The Clerk is Kate Hatt who can be contacted by email at kingsdonclerk@btinternet.com
Update – Monday 11th January 2021 – There will no Kingsdon Parish Council Meetings until further notice while the national lockdown is in force.
MEETINGS 1 MAY 2020 TO 30 APRIL 2021
Minutes | KPC Meetings | Planning Meetings | ||
April 2021 | ||||
March 2021 | Agenda | Minutes | ||
February 2021 | No meeting due to Covid-19 | Zoom / Agenda | ||
21st January 2021 | No meeting due to Covid-19 | Zoom / Agenda | Minutes | |
December 2020 | Agenda | Minutes | ||
12th November 2020 | Cancelled due to Covid-19 | Zoom / Agenda | Minutes | |
8th October 2020 | Agenda | Minutes | No Meeting | |
10th September 2020 | Agenda | Minutes | No Meeting | |
August 2020 | No meeting due to Covid-19 | No meeting due to Covid-19 | ||
23rd July 2020 - Village Field | No meeting due to Covid-19 | Agenda | Minutes | |
June 2020 | No meeting due to Covid-19 | No meeting due to Covid-19 | ||
May 2020 | No meeting due to Covid-19 | No meeting due to Covid-19 | ||
Annual Parish Council Meeting 2020 | No meeting due to Covid-19 | |||
Annual Parish Meeting 2020 | No meeting due to Covid-19 |
MEETINGS 1 MAY 2019 TO 30 APRIL 2020
Agenda | KPC Meetings | Planning Meetings | ||
April 2020 | No Meetings due to Covid-19 | |||
12th March 2020 | Agenda | Minutes | No Meeting | |
13th February 2020 | Agenda | Minutes | No Meeting | |
9th January 2020 | Agenda | Minutes | No Meeting | |
19th December 2019 | Agenda | Minutes | No Meeting | |
14th November 2019 | Agenda | Minutes | Agenda | Minutes |
10th October 2019 | Agenda | Minutes | Agenda | Minutes |
12th September 2019 | Agenda | Minutes | No Meeting | |
August 2019 | No Meetings | |||
11th July 2019 | Agenda | Minutes | No Meeting | |
13th June 2019 | Agenda | Minutes | No Meeting | |
9th May 2019 | Agenda | Minutes | Agenda | Minutes |
Annual Parish Council Meeting 9th May 2019 | Agenda | Minutes | ||
Annual Parish Meeting 30th May 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
-To view previous years meeting minutes please click here
Kingsdon Village Allotments
Click here for more information
Kingsdon Village Plan – Draft

This draft version (5.2) of the Kingsdon Village Plan is now available for download. <click here>
The Parish Council has extended the consultation period on the draft village plan until 29th February 2020.
The Kingsdon Parish Council Clerk is Kate Hatt: email : kingsdonclerk@gmail.com
Hard copy comments can be sent to the village clerk: Kate Hatt, Bluebell House, Mow Barton Road, Kingsdon TA11 7DX
Kingsdon Estate Development Proposals
Briefing Document prepared for the Extra-Ordinary Parish Council Meeting 13th October 2018 – Click the image to the left to download.
Briefing notes from Andrew Preston GTH presented at the meeting are also available for download – click here
Kingsdon Parish Community Plan Survey 2017
Click here to download the full report
TRANSPARENCY CODE COMPLIANCE
Year | Items Of Expenditure over £100 | End of year accounts | Annual Governance Statement | Annual Internal Audit Report | Details Of public land & Building Assets |
31/03/15 | None | None | None | None | None |
31/03/16 | None | View | None | None | None |
31/03/17 | None | None | None | None | None |
31/03/18 | View | View | View | View | |
31/03/19 | View | View | View | View | View |
31/03/20 | View | View | View | View |
Precept Budgets
PRECEPT BUDGETS – Approved by KPC as recorded in the minutes
2015>2016 | ![]() |
2016 | ![]() |
2019 & 2020 | ![]() |
2021 & 2022 | ![]() |
![]() | Parish Plan 2012 | ![]() | Financial Regulations |
![]() | Village Design Statement 2007 | ![]() | Community Plan Survey 2017 |
![]() | Code of Conduct | ![]() | Freedom of Information 2021 |
![]() | Standing Orders | ![]() | Public and Press Recording Policy |