Governance for the civil parish is administered through a parish council.
Parish councils were formed in England under the Local Government Act 1894 to take over local oversight of civic duties in rural towns and villages.
The parish council administers the common land in both villages including three popular allotment sites - and is responsible for the war memorial at Wheeler End.
Such a hall is typically used for a variety of public and private events, such as parish council meetings, sports club functions, local drama productions, dances, jumble sales and private parties.
He was also very active in local public affairs in Devon, as chairman of Abbotsham Parish Council, member of Bideford Rural District Council, vice-chairman of Bideford Board of Guardians, member of Devon County Education Committee and a local Commissioner for Income Tax.
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This plan is controversial and is opposed locally, by local parish councils, residents and campaign group Urban Eden, but the Partnership says that it has completed due process and consultations and now has the authority to impose it.
The Castle Garth was bought by the parish council in the 1980s in order to keep it as an open space in the heart of the village.