Council Overview
There are fifteen Councillors serving the parish, which is divided into four wards. Bickington, Fremington and Yelland, Roundswell and Woodville. The Councillors stand for re-election every four years and no Parish Councillors currently claim allowances. They work on a voluntary basis.
The Parish Council gained Quality Status in 2005 and is currently applying for re-accreditation as this status is only granted for four years. The Council is also in training to enable it to apply for the Power of Wellbeing.
North Devon District Council (NDDC) and Devon County Council (DCC) are the principal authorities that serve the district. NDDC is responsible for environmental health and social care, revenue collection, planning, the provision of leisure services, business and licensing, community and living, education and learning, environment and planning and housing for the homeless within the district of North Devon The District Council also collects refuse. There are 4 members that represent Fremington from a total of 43 District Council members
Devon County Council covers the whole of Devon, except for Plymouth and Torbay which have ‘unitary’ councils responsible for both District and County functions. DCC has 85 Councillors in total, of which 1 represents Fremington parish and is currently County Councillor Rodney Cann. DCC’s main responsibilities are education, libraries, social services, highways, waste disposal, trading standards and the fire service
Membership of Committees, and the Agendas and Minutes of Committee Meetings are available on this site. Accompanying documents are available at the Parish Council offices on request