Minehead Without
| Minehead Without / Bratton | |
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 Minehead Without / Bratton
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| Minehead Without / Bratton shown within Somerset | |
| Area | 10.31 km2 (3.98 sq mi) |
| Population | 60 |
| • Density | 6/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SS945461 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Minehead Without is a civil parish in the English county of Somerset, and within the Exmoor National Park. As its name suggests, the parish covers a rural area to the west of, but not including, the small coastal town of Minehead. The parish's principal settlement is the hamlet of Bratton.
The parish has an area of 1,031 hectares (2,550 acres) and in the 2001 census had a population of 60 people in 25 households. There is no church within the parish.
The parish was created in 1894 from that part of the civil parish of Minehead which did not become Minehead Urban District.
Minehead Without shares a grouped parish council with the civil parish of Selworthy. 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 parish falls within the Non-metropolitan district of West Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Williton 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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