SLCC’s podcast ‘The Creation of Taunton Town Council’ is now live on our website. In this episode we talk to Donna Smith FSLCC, Clerk to Taunton Town Council and Marcus Prouse, Deputy Clerk, who provide insights into how the newly created council in Somerset started out through a Community Governance Review, and evolved into what is now a local council successfully working with, and for, its community.
The journey involved close collaboration with the principal authority and external experts and despite the lengthy challenges faced, the establishment of Taunton Town Council was successful, leading to a diverse council made up of experienced and new councillors.