Many people are unclear as to what the Town Council actually does with tax payers money.
The Town Council currently provides the following services:

Leisure & Sports Facilities

Children's Play Areas at:- Upper Memorial Park, Park Road, Lower Memorial Park, Downfield, Kelston Road, Teviot Road, Holmoak Road, Manor Road Basketball facilities at Teviot Road & Holmoak Road BMX Track at Keynsham Road Football Pitches & Pavilion at Manor Road Floodlit Multi Sport Site & Skateboard Park at Memorial Park

Civic Amenities

Cemetery and Chapel at Durley Hill Bus Shelters Roadside Seats/Litter bins Public Notice Boards Maintenance of green footpaths within Keynsham town.

Partnerships

The Town Council contributes to the following partnerships:- Keynsham Development Advisory Group Town Centre Management Partnership

Activities

Grants for Voluntary Organisations Keynsham Victorian Evening Christmas Lights Display Activities for young people Keynsham Music Festival Community Arts Development Keynsham Market Keynsham Fairtrade Group Keynsham In Bloom Keynsham Good Citizen Award

Management & Administration

There is also a certain amount of resources that has to be given over to running the Town Council including: Democratic Services Investment Management Financial Management Staff Town Council Offices and Equipment Information for Members and the Public Keynsham is also served by Bath and North East Somerset Council, which is responsible for: Education, Social Services, Highways, Strategic Planning and Development Control, Libraries, Waste Collection and Disposal, Youth Service, Housing, Environmental Health, Leisure Centres Keynsham Town Council liaises with B&NES Council on a regular basis on matters related to the Town.

Keynsham Allotment Association

Keynsham Allotment Association was established in 1987 to provide allotments to the community of Keynsham. The Association looks after 120 allotments at the site on Park Road, Keynsham. It is subsidised by Keynsham Town Council, which financially supports the Association with rent payments and major repairs that are needed at the site. The Association takes responsibility for allocation, inspection of allotments and maintenance and management of the site. Each allotment is approximately 150 square yards in size, and there is a water supply at the site. For more details on plots availability and prices, please contact the Association's Treasurer: Mr Bassam Shahin tel: 0117 9867255 or email: b.shahin@blueyonder.co.uk