Shepton Mallet Town Council

Shepton Mallet Town Council is the local authority for the town of Shepton Mallet. It is the third tier of local government after Somerset County Council and Mendip District Council.  The Town Council has 16 councillors who are elected every 4 years. The current Members will serve until May 2027 and are elected across 2 wards; East and West.

The Council year runs from May to April and it is at the Annual Meeting of the Town Council in May that the Chairman of the Council is elected for the year. The meeting also elects Members to its committees and carried out administrative ‘housekeeping’.