Comeytrowe
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| Comeytrowe shown within Somerset | |
| Population | 5,463 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | ST205235 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TAUNTON |
| Postcode district | TA1 |
| Dialling code | 01823 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
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Comeytrowe is a civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the south western suburbs of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The parish has a population of 5,463. The parish includes the area of Galmington.
The suburb of Comeytrowe was built in the second half of the 20th century to house the growing population of Taunton.
The parish was formed in 1986 occupying land which was previously part of the parish of Trull.
In the 1980s new shops and a doctors' surgery were opened. A new parish church dedicated to St Michael was also constructed.
The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.
The village falls within the Non-metropolitan district of Taunton Deane, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Taunton Municipal Borough and Taunton Rural District. The district council is responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism.
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