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Ilminster Town Council comprises 15 Councillors who represent the community. Meetings start at 7.30pm and usually last no more than 2 hours.

The Town Council carries out a number of functions including:
- looking after open spaces such as the recreation ground, Britten’s Field the canal and Herne Hill,
- providing and maintaining play facilities
- maintaining street furniture
- responding to planning applications on a consultative basis
- managing the cemetery including interment procedures and recording of burials

In addition, the Town Council also acts as an important channel or platform for local people’s views or concerns including those outside of the Town Council’s responsibility that can be passed onto the relevant local authority such as the District or County Council. Town Council meetings are currently held every month in the Minster Rooms, Ilminster. In addition to Town Council meetings there are regular committee meetings for Resources, Planning, Highways & Transport and the Open Spaces Committee. Council and Committee meetings are usually held on Tuesday evenings and the public are welcome to attend. Before the formal start of each meeting members of the public have the opportunity to ask questions or raise issues relevant to the work of the Council or Committee. The overall time available for this session is restricted to 15 minutes unless the Chair decides otherwise. Individual speakers are restricted to 3 minutes and are asked not to repeat points that have been made previously. It is helpful if potential contributors can make themselves known to the Town Clerk before the meeting so that the session can be programmed effectively. The name of any speaker will be recorded, together with a broad outline of the point(s) they raise.

04/11/2026

Urgent Road Closure!

Urgent Road Closure: – ttrnS-ttro189611-WW-Winterhay Lane, Ilminster

Please be aware that we have received a notification of a TTRN (urgent) road closure at Winterhay Lane, Ilminster which will commence on 9th November 2026 - 13th November 2026 (00:00 - 23:59) for a total of 5 days.
This will enable Wessex Water to replace communication pipe relay.
The contractor has indicated that access for Emergency Services through the site is not permitted on this occasion.

For any further information about this closure please contact Wessex Water on 0345 600 3600, quoting reference: ttrnS-ttro189611
Please visit https://one.network/?tm=GB153403970 where you will see the map of the affected area (in red)

With regards
Road Closures Team
Email: [email protected]

04/11/2026

We have a Pheasant for you for this weeks Wildlife Wednesday.
Pheasants are large, long-tailed game birds. You can tell from its striking colours and White ring neck, that this is a male as the females are Sandy Brown or mottled in colour.
Pheasants only tend to have a lifespan of 1-3 years in the wild whereas they can live for up to 10 years in captivity.

04/11/2026

We have had to close one of the paths at Herne Hill Nature Reserve as one of our Lime Trees has developed a large split down the middle. This is potentially dangerous in the wind. This will remain closed while we wait for a tree surgeon. Thank you for your understanding.

02/11/2026

You are invited to join us in remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice in times of war. The parade will set off at 2.45pm from the Ile Youth and Community Centre and make it's way to the Minster Church, ready for the service to begin at 3.00pm.

02/11/2026

Urgent Road Closure: – ttrnS-ttro603047-LR-Wood Close Lane, Kingstone

Please be aware that we have received a notification of a TTRN (urgent) road closure at Wood Close Lane, Kingstone which will commence on 9th November 2026 - 13th November 2026 (00:00 - 23:59) for a total of 5 days.
This will enable Mark Pike Groundworks Ltd to carry out sewer connection works on behalf of Mr Louis Rutter.
The contractor has indicated that access for Emergency Services through the site is not permitted on this occasion.

For any further information about this closure please contact Mark Pike Groundworks Ltd on 0797 068 7174, quoting reference: ttrnS-ttro603047
Please visit https://one.network/?tm=GB153158101 where you will see the map of the affected area (in red), together with the supplied diversion route (in blue).
Please note: this diversion route could be subject to change on review.

With regards
Road Closures Team

30/10/2026

Happy Halloween to you all. Thank you to everyone who has taken part in the trail so far. We are open till 4.30pm today to collect prizes and 9am-5pm on Monday 🦇🦇🦇

29/10/2026

🎃 Halloween Hunt starts tomorrow at the Recreation Ground 🧹Running throughout the half term. Free to enter, just pop your answers back to Ilminster Town Council for a Halloween treat 🦇

29/10/2026

A fantastic free event happening at Ilminster Arts Centre on Saturday 31 October, 1pm - 3pm. Get yourself Halloween ready (booking required for face painting)

28/10/2026

Joining our regular Traders at the Market tomorrow, will be the Somerset Wildlife Trust. If you would like any more information on the work that the Somerset Wildlife Trust do then please visit their website https://www.somersetwildlife.org/

Address

Old Magistrates Court, East Street
Ilminster
TA19OAJ

Telephone

+44146052149

Website

http://Ilminster.gov.uk/

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