The Town Council is made up of fourteen councillors, a town clerk and an admin assistant.

Cllr Mrs L Hyde

Mayor

Cllr D Baker

Deputy Mayor

Joy Norris

Town Clerk

Amanda Young

Admin Assistant

Cllr A Bradford

Councillor

Cllr Teresa Brown

Councillor

Cllr Mrs L Dennis

Councillor

Cllr S Habberfield

Councillor

Cllr Paul Herbert

Councillor

Cllr K Power

Councillor

Cllr P Spencer

Councillor

Cllr S Sharman

Councillor

Cllr Mrs L Spelman-Ives

Councillor

Cllr J Taylor

Councillor

Vacant

Councillor

Vacant

Councillor

2025/2026 Civic Year

Mayor:  Councillor Linda Hyde

Deputy Mayor: Councillor Damian Baker

Committees and Working Groups

  • General Purposes Committee – Councillors Bradford, Dennis, Power, Sharman and Taylor plus the Mayor and Deputy Mayor as ex officio appointments
  • Planning & Highways Committee – Councillors Habberfield, Herbert (Chair), Sharman (Vice-Chair) Spelman-Ives and Taylor plus the Mayor and Deputy Mayor as ex officio appointments
  • Resources Committee – Councillors Bradford, Brown, Herbert, Spelman-Ives and Spencer plus the Mayor and Deputy Mayor as ex officio appointments
  • Grievance Committee – Councillors Brown, Habberfield, Sharman and Spencer Plus the Deputy Mayor as Chair
  • Appeals Committee – Councillors Bradford, Herbert and Taylor Plus the Mayor as Chair
  • Cemetery Chapels Working Group – Councillors Brown, Herbert & Taylor plus the Mayor (ex officio appointment)

Representatives on Outside Bodies

  • Friends of North Petherton Library – Councillor Hyde
  • North Newton Playing Fields – Councillor Bradford
  • North Petherton Community Centre – Councillor Spencer
  • Youth Club – Councillors Baker & Dennis
  • Parish Paths Liaison – Vacant
  • Quantock Hills Joint Advisory Committee – Councillor Taylor
  • Somerset Association of Local Councils – Councillors Habberfield and Spelman-Ives
  • Local Community Network(LCN) – Councillor Spencer
  • LCN Highways Working Group – Councillor Spencer
  • LCN Youth Working Group – Councillor Baker