Council Members

Stephanie Gold

Parish Councillor from November 2025

Finance and General Purpose Committee

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

Email Stephanie Gold
Andrew Baker, Parish Councillor from May 2025

Andrew Baker

Parish Councillor from May 2025

Address: Park Cottage, Compton Durville,  South Petherton

Committee Membership and Representations:

Open Spaces Committee
Finance and General Purposes Committee

Representative of William Blake Memorial Hall

Tel: 07894 819957

Register of interests

Email Andrew Baker

Adam Dance, Parish Councillor

Adam Dance

Parish Councillor

Address: South Petherton Parish Office, 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: 20 Lightgate Lane,  South Petherton

Committee Membership and Representations:

Open Spaces Committee
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

Vacancy

Parish Councillor

David Steel, Parish Councillor

David Steel

Parish Councillor

Address: 36 Silver Street, South Petherton, TA13 5AL

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: 24 West End View, South Petherton, TA13 5EW

Committee Membership and Representations:
Planning Committee
Open Spaces 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

Planning Committee

Address: 32 Silver Street,  South Petherton TA13 5AL

Tel: 07947 716708

Register of interests

grant.richards@southpethertonparishcouncil.gov.uk

Nicholas Balfe

Parish Councillor from October 2025

Finance and General Purpose Committee

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

Register of interests

nicholas.balfe@southpethertonparishcouncil.gov.uk

Nick Wakely, Chairman

Nick Wakely

Chairman

Address: Meadowlea Farm, Compton Durville, South Petherton, TA13 5EX

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, Open Spaces Committee and Finance & General Purposes Committee
Cemetery & Chapels representative,  Footpaths & Bridleways representative

Register of interests

Tel: 01460 242244 or 07785714108
Email Nick Wakely
Rachael Brown, Parish Councillor

Rachael Brown

Parish Councillor

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
Richard Killen, Parish Councillor from June 2024

Richard Killen

Parish Councillor from June 2024

Address: Barcroft Hall, North Street, South Petherton, TA13 5DA

Committee Membership and Representations:

Open Spaces Committee
Finance and General Purposes Committee

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
Stephen Carp, Parish Councillor

Stephen Carp

Parish Councillor

Address: 108 St Michael’s Gardens, South Petherton, TA13 5BQ

Committee Membership and Representations:

Planning Committee (Chair)

Open Spaces Committee

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
Political Party: Conservative Party
Steve Spiers, Parish Councillor

Steve Spiers

Parish Councillor

Address: HR Hodges, 38 St James Street, South Petherton, TA13 5BW

Committee Membership and Representations:

TA13 publication representative,  Community Flood Group representative

Register of interests

Tel: 01460 240645
Email Steve Spiers
Tony New, Vice-Chairman

Tony New

Vice-Chairman

Address: 21 West End View, South Petherton, TA13 5EW

Vice-Chairman of South Petherton Parish Council

Committee Membership and Representations:
Planning Committee (Vice-Chair)
Open Spaces Committee
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
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
South Petherton Parish Council
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