Welcome to Pitminster
BY THE BEATIFUL BLACKDOWN HILLS
Pitminster is both a village and a parish and is located just 4 miles from Taunton centre.
It has a population of 934 and the parish comprises the villages of Angersleigh and Blagdon Hill, as well as numerous hamlets covering an area of about 20 square miles.
Around the parish
Community News
Latest reports and updates for the parish.
Taunton Policing Update — November 2026
Taunton Neighbourhood Policing updates, including hate crime awareness, Community Speedwatch, fraud warnings, local crime figures and upcoming events.
Somerset Council Update — November 2026
Updates on household energy support, local transport, specialist education, nature recovery grants, libraries and forthcoming Somerset Council meetings.
Meetings
Meetings take place either in The Old School Pitminster or Angersleigh Village Room at 7.00pm (see notice boards).
Members of the public are welcome to attend and are able to make any representations or give evidence on the issues under consideration before a decision is made by members.
Your Parish Councillors
The Parish of Pitminster has eight Councillors who are generally elected every four years. In the event that a vacancy should arise between election years then the vacancy is filled either by an election process, if enough prospective candidates come forward, or, as is generally the case with our small council, by co-option when following any expressions of interest the current members vote for the candidate of their choice and by a process of elimination elect a candidate by a clear majority to become a member.