Minutes and information for each meeting can be found below.

All meetings take place at Chard Guildhall, Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1PP.

Since July 2026, information to accompany agenda items will be linked to the respective item in the agenda. For meetings prior to this please see the “supporting documents” column.

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:

1. Finance & Audit
2. Amenities & Events
3. Human Rescources
4. Planning & Highways
5. Appeals

Dates of future meetings can be found on the schedule opposite.

Council Committee meetings are formal events and as such require a set of working parameters such as Terms of Reference to include delegated authorities.

Full details can be found here:

The main points to know in respect to Public Participation are:

• Members of the public can speak on items that appear on the agenda.
• They can make representations, answer questions, and give evidence on the agenda item they wish to speak on.
• A 3-minute time slot is allotted for each member of the public who wishes to speak.
• A member of the public who speaks at a committee meeting is required to direct their comments to the Chairman.
• The Chairman may direct that a written or oral response be given.
• All committee meetings are now audio recorded and available on the website.

The Town Council ask all meeting attendees to behave in a respectable, polite constructive manner.