Welcome to West Hatch
West Hatch is an English civil parish within the unitary authority of Somerset
This is the official website of West Hatch Parish Council and provides details of Council Agendas, Minutes and other relevant information to enable the Parish Council to meet the new ‘Code of Transparency for Smaller Councils’. We constantly review the West Hatch website to make it as helpful as possible.
Contact Info
Forthcoming Meetings
News
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14 April 2026 - Cost of Living
Somerset Crisis and Resilience Fund
The Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) is designed to offer targeted help to people facing sudden financial difficulties. Somerset Council has appointed Citizens Advice Somerset as the CRF Lead organisation to help it deliver support to Somerset communities.
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14 April 2026 - Council Business
Annual Parish Meeting of West Hatch
The Annual Parish Meeting of West Hatch takes place on Wednesday 22nd April at the Village Hall at 7pm. Come and meet fellow parishioners, hear what the plans the Parish Council has and listen to Bel Deering of Somerset Rivers Authority give advice on how the Parish can become more flood resilient.
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Events
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16 May 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00
Blossom Visit at Burrow Hill
Join us for a tour of these beautiful local orchards, and learn all about the distilling process from harvesting the apples to distilling and maturing the brandy.
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23 May 2026 - 09:30 to 12:15
Pottery Workshop – Saturday 23rd May 2026
Calling Budding Potters! We are lucky to welcome Sharon Bradford, talented local potter, back to West Hatch for our third event
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11 July 2026 - 13:00 to 16:00
West Hatch Summer Pork Roast Get Together
If there is only one West Hatch event you attend this year then it’s got to be this one! As always, this is a great chance to meet your neighbours, enjoy great food, relax and have some fun. Blackdown Jazz Band, the Half Notes, will be playing so come along and join in the fun.
Quick Links
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Past Council Meetings
See the most recent full council meetings including agendas, minutes and supporting documents
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Transparency
Find documents published by the council, including financial accounts, data policies, statutory documents and more.
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Services
Discover the services that we provide to residents, as well as signposting to local groups, societies and local events.
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Report an Issue (Somerset Council)
Submit issues to the relevant local authority, such as potholes, missed bin collections and more.
People
Martin Middleton
Chairman
Kate Walters
Councillor
Les Finlayson
Councillor
Richard Sullivan
Councillor
Area Information
Stats
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Population Estimate
337
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Unitary Authority
Somerset Council
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Region
South West
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Country
England
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Postcode District
TA3
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Dialling Code
01823
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Police Force
Avon and Somerset
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Fire Authority
Devon and Somerset
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Health Area
NHS Somerset CCG