Chard Town Council was established in 1974 following the changes in local government, it is comprised of fifteen councillors representing the town’s five wards. It has three standing committees as well as a number of working groups.
“Bringing the community together through heritage, arts and music” Culturally Chard is a three year programme celebrating the local character, culture, history and heritage of Chard, exploring what makes the evolving high street a special and unique pl …
Open Surgeries Members of the public are invited to chat to Councillors at an Open Surgery, which take place on the third Saturday of each month. This is an opportunity for residents to have an informal chat with a Councillor on a one-to-one basis, wh …
Chard Town Council (‘CTC’) is seeking to obtain quotations from MCS certified contractors for periodic maintenance of its solar panel installation in line with the maintenance schedule published in the MCS Standard. CTC currently has 40 PV solar panels …
Thank you for your interest in a job at Chard Town Council. Chard Town Council is an organisation that is ambitious, people focused and aiming for excellence in all that we do. We are an equal opportunities employer and aim to ensure that all employee …
Chard Town Council is responsible for the provision of a number of local services including allotments, cemetery, markets, parks and open spaces, street cleaning and the Local Information Centre.
Chard Town Council was established in 1974 following the changes in local government, it is comprised of fifteen councillors representing the town’s five wards: Avishayes, Combe, Crimchard, Holyrood and Jocelyn. It has three standing committees as well …
Public Participation Chard Town Council welcome the attendance of members of the public and press at Full Council meetings, as well as the below committees: Planning & Highways Committee Amenities & Events Committee Finance and Audit. Co …
The Mayor is elected each year at the Annual Town Council meeting which is held in May. The Mayor has two roles, as Chairman of the Town Council and Civic Ambassador for the town. It is a role steeped in tradition and ceremony. There are many engagem …
Chard Town Council as a public body is responsible for its own finances. It is required to make arrangements for the proper administration of its financial affairs and to ensure that one of its officers has this responsibility.
As a Town Council we obtain, create and manage a large amount of information relating to our services, customers and partners which require the Council to consider, adopt and follow set policies. We are committed to both the concepts of transparency an …