Council Members

Nick Wakely (Chairman of Parish Council),

Nick Wakely (Chairman of Parish Council)

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Chairman of Parish Council and Public Paths Liaison Officer for South Petherton (shared with Nigel Kinsman)

Committee Membership and Representations:
Ex Officio on Planning Committee and Finance & General Purposes Committee
Cemetery & Chapels representative,  Footpaths & Bridleways representative

Register of interests

Tel: 01460 242244 or 07785714108
Email Nick Wakely (Chairman of Parish Council)
Tony New (Vice Chairman of Parish Council), Parish Councillor from April 2017

Tony New (Vice Chairman of Parish Council)

Parish Councillor from April 2017

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Vice-Chairman of South Petherton Parish Council

Committee Membership and Representations:
Planning Committee (Vice-Chair)
Finance and General Purposes Committee
Recreation Ground representative / SPRUG (South Petherton Recreation Ground Users Group) and Youth Provision representative

Register of interests

Tel: 01460 391469
Email Tony New (Vice Chairman of Parish Council)
Richard Killen (Chairman of Finance and General Purposes Committee), Parish Councillor from June 2024

Richard Killen (Chairman of Finance and General Purposes Committee)

Parish Councillor from June 2024

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Committee Membership and Representations:

Finance and General Purposes Committee (Chairman)

Village Agent representative,  Library and LIC representative

Patient Participation Group representative  Link to Patient Participation Group website

Register of interests

Tel: 07702 128483
Email Richard Killen (Chairman of Finance and General Purposes Committee)
Stephen Carp (Chairman of Planning Committee), Parish Councillor

Stephen Carp (Chairman of Planning Committee)

Parish Councillor

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Committee Membership and Representations:

Planning Committee (Chairman)

Finance & General Purposes Committee

Recreation Ground representative / SPRUG (South Petherton Recreation Ground Users Group),

William Blake Memorial Hall representative,  Library & LIC representative,

Community Flood Group representative,  Local Community Network (LCN) representative

Register of interests

Tel: 07849 055378
Email Stephen Carp (Chairman of Planning Committee)
Political Party: Conservative Party
Andrew Baker, Parish Councillor from May 2025

Andrew Baker

Parish Councillor from May 2025

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Committee Membership and Representations:

Finance and General Purposes Committee

Register of interests

Tel: 07894 819957
Email Andrew Baker
Adam Dance, Parish Councillor

Adam Dance

Parish Councillor

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Committee Membership and Representations:

Finance & General Purposes Committee

Register of interests

Tel: 07767224213
Email Adam Dance
Ben Swainson, Parish Councillor

Ben Swainson

Parish Councillor

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Committee Membership and Representations:

Finance and General Purposes Committee

Highways, Car Parks, Roads and Transport representative

Community Land Trust representative,   Community Flood Group representative

Register of interests

Tel: 07767 883812 
Email Ben Swainson
David Steel, Parish Councillor from December 2022

David Steel

Parish Councillor from December 2022

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Committee Membership and Representations:

Youth representative, Local Community Network (LCN) representative,  Village Agent representative

Library & LIC representative, Recreation Ground representative

Patient Participation Group representative  Link to Patient Participation Group website

Register of interests

Tel: 07595 202791
Email David Steel
Dee Hodson-Wright, Parish Councillor

Dee Hodson-Wright

Parish Councillor

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Committee Membership and Representations:
Planning Committee
Community Land Trust (CLT) representative,  TWiG (Trees and Wildlife Group) representative

Register of interests

Tel: 01460 242536
Email Dee Hodson-Wright
Grant Richards, Parish Councillor from October 2025

Grant Richards

Parish Councillor from October 2025

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Committee Membership and Representations:

Planning Committee

Allotments representative

Tel: 07947 716708

Register of interests

Email Grant Richards
Nicholas Balfe, Parish Councillor from October 2025

Nicholas Balfe

Parish Councillor from October 2025

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Committee Membership and Representations:

Register of interests

Email Nicholas Balfe
Rachael Brown, Parish Councillor from December 2022

Rachael Brown

Parish Councillor from December 2022

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, South Petherton, TA13 5DJ

Committee Membership and Representations:

Finance & General Purposes Committee

Register of interests

Email Rachael Brown
Sam Jones, Parish Councillor from January 2026

Sam Jones

Parish Councillor from January 2026

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Email Sam Jones
Stephanie Gold, Parish Councillor from November 2025

Stephanie Gold

Parish Councillor from November 2025

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Committee Membership and Representations:

Finance and General Purpose Committee

Register of Interests

Email Stephanie Gold
Steve Spiers, Parish Councillor

Steve Spiers

Parish Councillor

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ

Committee Membership and Representations:

TA13 publication representative,  Community Flood Group representative

Register of interests

Tel: 01460 240645
Email Steve Spiers
Clare Paul, Clerk

Clare Paul

Clerk

Address: Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, South Petherton, TA13 5DJ

 

Tel: 01460 241002
Email Clare Paul
Angela Cox, Deputy Clerk

Angela Cox

Deputy Clerk

Address: Unit 1, Frogmary Green Farm, South Petherton, TA13 5DJ

 

Tel: 01460 241002
Email Angela Cox