Stogumber is in the Ward of Crowcombe and Stogumber in the District of West Somerset.

Stogumber Parish Council has nine councillors and meets once every two months to discuss and make recommendations on matters that affect the Parish. Each councillor is elected to serve for a period of four years. Any vacancies are filled by co-option.

A designated planning committee hold site meetings and their views are passed to the local planning authority. Issues concerning roads and pavements are reported to the County Highways Officer for West Somerset and those affecting footpaths to Somerset County Council’s Rights of Way Officer. Most other matters concerning Local Government are addressed to West Somerset District Council.

Parish Assembly 8 March 2007

Stogumber Parish Council's Annual Parish Assembly was held on Thursday, 8th March and several electors were in attendance. This assembly provides everyone with the opportunity to speak on any issue within the parish and hear the Parish Council's achievements over the past year. In the year to March 2007, the following were achieved:

• Parish Walk Book published and distributed. Total sales to date: £266.10. Revenue from advertising: £60.00
• Continued negotiations with Somerset County Council over the traffic calming scheme relating to the new developments in Station Road and rejected request to assume responsibility for proposed bus shelters.
• Updated the Community Emergency Plan.
• Co-ordinated free computer training for Stogumber residents as part of Crowcombe's Broadband scheme.
• Shared cost of replacement lantern for Churchyard Footpath with C.R.A.S.H.
• Chairman and Planning Committee Chairman attended meeting with West Somerset Council regarding consultation over future planning applications.
• Continued negotiations with Somerset Highways about repairs to the cobbles in High Street and requested wooden bollards to be inserted in the cobbles in the narrowest part of the street.
• Councillors and Clerk attended training event on the Code of Conduct.
• Requested barriers at the Butts Orchard site to prevent children entering the buildings.
• Mr Sellick represented the Council at the County Council's Draft Rights of Way Improvement Plan meeting.
• Made grants to: C.L.O.W.N.s Playscheme, Somerset Art Weeks, Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance and St. Margaret's Somerset Hospice.
• Granted £1600.00 towards new play equipment for Play Area at Slade Close
• Attended Quantock Area Panel Meetings and other meetings where Parish Council representation required.
• Maintained regular reports from District and County Councillors at Parish Council meetings.
• Representation made over declaration of interests at Parish, District and County levels.
• Liased with Stogumber School over their future and application for primary status
• Initiated meeting to discuss the possibility of a wind turbine for Stogumber.
• Reported works being undertaken without planning permission.
• Made representation about the proposed closure of some rural post offices and instigated petition at Stogumber Post Office. This petition was submitted to the Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Services.
• Made representation to Magna regarding the faulty heating system at Deane Close Common Room.
• Liased with developers to provide public forum for Butts Orchard development.
• Made response, with assistance from parishioner, to Taunton Area Action Plan.
• Made arrangements for replacement tree at Village Hall in memory of Sid Bryant.
• Worked with County Council Rights of Way Group and appointed a Parish Path Liaison Officer.
• Liased with Diocese of Bath and Wells and Somerset County Council to establish responsibility for the lay by outside the new Rectory in Vellow Road.
• Investigated possibility of signs and dog waste bin for new footpath in Station Road.
• Made input to plans for Local Government reorganisation.
• Held 17 Site Meetings.
• Recruited a new Clerk to Stogumber Parish Council.

The Assembly concluded with a discussion on some of the above items and an open session for parishioners on a diverse range of subjects.