Your Councillors
Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the Council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through Council meetings or individual contact.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form.
To find your Councillor please use the below links:
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Councillor Shirleyann AndrewsHartland
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Louis BachWestward Ho!
Independent
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Councillor Annie BrentonBideford West
Labour
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Councillor David BrentonBideford South
Labour
Group Leader
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Councillor Chris BrightGreat Torrington
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Lauren BrightGreat Torrington
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Doug BushbyBideford North
Independent
Chair of the Council and Lead Member for Finance & Audit
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Councillor Peter ChristieBideford North
Green Party
Group Leader and Vice Chair of the Council
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Councillor Cheryl Cottle-HunkinShebbear & Langtree
Liberal Democrats
Group Leader and Lead Member for Culture & Community Engagement
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Councilllor James CraigieBideford East
Independent
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Councillor Anna DartHartland
Independent
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Councillor Thomas ElliottTwo Rivers & Three Moors
Conservative
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Councillor Len FordAppledore
Independent
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Councillor Stephen GibsonBroadheath
Conservative
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Councillor Jude GubbBideford East
Independent
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Councillor Philip HackettBroadheath
Independent
Lead Member for Public Health & Community Safety
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Councillor Peter HamesAppledore
Green Party
Lead Member for Climate Change
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Councillor Stephen HardingHartland
Conservative
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Councillor Carl HawkinsBideford West
Independent
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Councillor Kit HeppleMilton & Tamarside
Independent
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Councillor Robert HicksMonkleigh & Putford
Independent
Lead Member for Economy & Estates
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Councillor Claire HodsonWestward Ho!
Independent
Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Homelessness and Housing Need
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Councillor Simon InchBideford South
Independent
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Councillor Ken JamesMilton & Tamarside
Independent
Group Leader, Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Customer Services and Internal Resources
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Councillor Trevor JohnsBideford North
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Chris LeatherNortham
Independent
Lead Member for Operational Services
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Councillor Wendy Lo-VelNortham
Green Party
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Councillor Rosemary LockTwo Rivers & Three Moors
Conservative
Lead Member for Planning & Development
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Councillor Simon Newton MBEWinkleigh
Conservative
Group Leader and Lead Member for Legal & Democratic Services
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Councillor Philip PenningtonMonkleigh & Putford
Independent
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Councillor Lyndon PiperHolsworthy
Liberal Democrats
Lead Member for Leisure
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Councillor Peter ShepherdHolsworthy
Independent
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Councillor Doug SmithGreat Torrington
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Huw ThomasBideford East
Green Party
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Councillor Chris WheatleyShebbear & Langtree
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Jane WhittakerNortham
Conservative