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In January 2004 the Council held a workshop involving Councillors and Officers to review the Bodmin Town Council's Mission Statement and Key Objectives to reflect the changing needs and aspirations of the community.

The outcome of this workshop and subsequent meetings was the agreement of the following revised vision and objectives:

Bodmin Town Council Vision -To create a sustainable and vibrant community for Bodmin.

Key Objectives - Bodmin Town Council aims to deliver its vision by:

• Supporting the continued preservation and revitalisation of leisure, heritage, tourism, culture, social and educational needs of Bodmin.
• developing partnerships for shared priorities with the public and private sector for the direct benefit of the community.
• providing a democratic representation of the people of Bodmin.
• working in partnership with other statutory bodies and agencies to pursue a joint approach in the delivery of best value providing a safer and healthier community.
• contributing towards a socially inclusive and caring community.
• encouraging economical development in a planned and appropriate way.
• ensuring that the services provided by Bodmin Town Council are delivered as effectively, efficiently and economically as possible whilst being sensitive to the environment.

Bodmin Town Council was reaccredited with Quality Town Council status in February 2009.

The Quality Parish and Town Council Scheme is effectively a 'kite mark' for local councils and was launched in 2003. The aim of the Scheme is to provide benchmark minimum standards for parish and town councils. The Scheme is supported by six National Stakeholders, the Commission for Rural Communities, the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Local Government Association, the National Association of Local Councils and the Society of Local council Clerks.

The Council was awarded Quality Status in November 2004, which is a demonstration of the high standard that the council has achieved across a wide range of criteria. The Scheme was amended in June 2008 to include additional tests to better reflect the increased professionalism of local councils. In order to achieve Quality Status, parish and town councils must demonstrate that they have reached the standard required by passing a range of tests on electoral mandate, qualifications of the clerk, council meetings, communication and community engagement, annual report, accounts, Code of Conduct, promoting local democracy and citizenship, terms and conditions and training. Bodmin Town Council has been reaccredited against this expanded range of criteria.

Recognition of the award demonstrates the Council’s aim to reach standards which are among the best in the country, identifying it as a competent and worthy representative of the community it serves.

The benefits of Quality Status include: the Council playing an enhanced role in the community, provision of more accessible information and a commitment to work more closely with principal authorities at County and District levels. The Council will also continue to work with voluntary groups in the town and the surrounding area.






A total of 16 Councillors (8 representing St Petroc's Ward and 8 representing St Mary's Ward) are elected to serve on the town Council for a term of 4 years.

Each year the Council elects one of their number to be the Mayor who acts as a Civic Leader and chairs Council Meetings.

  View Councillor Profiles








Full Council meets every two months. Meetings are held in the Shire House and there is a 15 minute open discussion period at the start of each meeting to enable members of the public to ask questions of the Council and raise awareness on various matters of interest. In addition to the full Council Meetings, the Council has 5 main Committees who meet according to the Council Calendar to ensure the effective management of its business. These Committees are:

• Policy
• Finance, Staffing and Performance Management (FS&PM)
• Planning
• Promotions
• Properties

  View Council Committee Members and Profiles

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The Council currently employs 22 full time and 5 part time staff headed by the Town Clerk to implement its policies.





Bodmin Town Council in twinned internationally with three other towns.

• Le Relecq Kerhoun in France
• Bederkesa in Germany
• Grass Valley, Nevada County, in the USA. Link to Grass Valley Website