Full Council meets every eight weeks. All meetings of the Council and its committees are open to the public and press, although confidential items occasionally arise from which the public and press are excluded. There is a period of time at the beginning of the full Council meeting where public participation is encouraged, to raise matters of concern and questions are answered.
At present Bovey Tracey Town Council have three committees;
These committees consider matters within their sphere of activity, with the exception of the Planning Committee whose deliberations are reported directly to the planning authorities. The membership of each committee is decided at the Council's Annual Meeting in May each year.
The Finance and General Purposes Committee considers all matters having a financial implication for the Council. It also considers any other matters affecting the Parish, which are the responsibility of the Council, but not being dealt with by the Recreation, Parks and Property Committee. This committee also considers those matters relating to employees of the Council.