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  • Make council decisions easy to find and understand
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  • Help more residents engage with council decisions

Find Your Councillors

We've pre-selected the most relevant councillors for you based on their roles. You can proceed with these councillors or click their cards below to adjust your selection.

Councillors for East Devon

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Councillor Marianne Rixson

 Assistant Portfolio Holder Environment - Nature & Climate  Sidmouth Sidford  Liberal Democrats

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Highly Recommended

Portfolio Holder Climate Action & Emergency Response — could support transparency in service delivery and public engagement.

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Councillor Paul Arnott

 Leader of the Council  Coly Valley  Liberal Democrats

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Highly Recommended

Leader of the Council — likely to support initiatives that increase local transparency and community engagement.

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Councillor Sarah Jackson

 Portfolio Holder Communications and Democracy  Axminster  Independent

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Highly Recommended

Portfolio Holder Communications and Democracy — directly responsible for council communications and democratic processes, making them a key contact for promoting transparency.

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Councillor Eleanor Rylance

 Chair of the Council  Broadclyst  Liberal Democrats

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Recommended

Chair of the Council — holds a position of authority and influence within the council, and could advocate for transparency initiatives.

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Councillor John Loudoun

 Deputy Leader & Portfolio Holder Corporate, Council & External Engagement  Sidmouth Rural  Independent

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Recommended

Portfolio Holder Council and Corporate Co-ordination — involved in the overall management and coordination of council activities, which could include supporting transparency initiatives.

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Councillor Sam Hawkins

 Portfolio Holder Finance  Cranbrook  Independent

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Portfolio Holder Finance — has influence over council funding decisions that could support transparency initiatives.

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Councillor Alasdair Bruce

 Deputy Leader of Independent Group  Feniton  Independent

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Councillor Andrew Toye

 Exmouth Halsdon  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Anne Hall

 Exmouth Littleham  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Aurora Bailey

 Exmouth Brixington  Conservative

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Councillor Ben Ingham

 Woodbury and Lympstone  Conservative

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Councillor Bethany Collins

 Assistant Portfolio Holder Sustainable Homes and Communities  Ottery St Mary  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Brian Bailey

 Exmouth Littleham  Conservative

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Councillor Charlotte Fitzgerald

 Vice Chair of Council  Budleigh and Raleigh  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Cherry Nicholas

 Exmouth Brixington  Conservative

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Councillor Christopher Burhop

 Newton Poppleford and Harpford  Independent

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Councillor Colin Brown

 Leader of Conservative Group  Dunkeswell and Otterhead  Conservative

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Councillor Daniel Wilson

 Exmouth Halsdon  Independent

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Councillor Dan Ledger

 Portfolio Holder Sustainable Homes & Communities  Seaton  Independent

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Councillor Del Haggerty

 Seaton  Independent

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Councillor Duncan Mackinder

 Yarty  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Eileen Wragg

 Member Champion Equality, Inclusion & Diversity  Exmouth Town  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Fabian King

 Exe Valley  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Geoff Jung

 Portfolio Holder Environment - Operations  Woodbury and Lympstone  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Helen Parr

 Coly Valley  Conservative

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Councillor Henry Riddell

 Budleigh and Raleigh  Conservative

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Councillor Iain Chubb

 Newbridges  Conservative

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Councillor Ian Barlow

 Sidmouth Town  Independent

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Councillor Jamie Kemp

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Councillor Jenny Brown

 Honiton St. Michael's  Conservative

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Councillor Jessica Bailey

 West Hill and Aylesbeare  Independent

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Councillor Joe Whibley

 Member Champion Safeguarding  Exmouth Town  Independent

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Councillor John Heath

 Beer and Branscombe  Independent

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Councillor John O'Leary

 Honiton St. Paul's  Conservative

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Councillor Kevin Blakey

 Group Leader of Cranbrook Voice  Cranbrook  Independent

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Councillor Kim Bloxham

 Cranbrook  Independent

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Councillor Maddy Chapman

 Exmouth Brixington  Conservative

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Councillor Marcus Hartnell

 Seaton  Conservative

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Councillor Matt Hall

 Assistant Portfolio Holder Culture, Leisure, Sport & Tourism  Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Melanie Martin

 Leader of Independent Group  Budleigh and Raleigh  Independent

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Councillor Mike Goodman

 Sidmouth Sidford  Conservative

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Councillor Mike Howe

 Clyst Valley  Independent

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Councillor Nick Hookway

 Portfolio Holder Culture, Leisure, Sport and Tourism  Exmouth Littleham  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Olly Davey

 Member Champion for Arts and Culture  Exmouth Town  Green Party

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Councillor Paula Fernley

 Assistant Portfolio Holder Environment - Operations  Broadclyst  Green Party

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Councillor Paul Hayward

 Portfolio Holder Economy and Assets  Axminster  Independent

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Councillor Peter Faithfull

 Leader of Independent Councillor Group  Ottery St Mary  Independent

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Councillor Richard Jefferies

 Portfolio Holder Environment - Nature & Climate  Tale Vale  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Roy Collins

 Honiton St. Michael's  Liberal Party

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Councillor Sarah Chamberlain

 Broadclyst  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Simon Smith

 Member Champion for Sports and Leisure  Axminster  Independent

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Councillor Sophie Richards

 Sidmouth Town  Conservative

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Councillor Steve Gazzard

 Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Stuart Hughes

 Sidmouth Sidford  Conservative

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Councillor Susan Westerman

 Member Champion for Mental Health  Trinity  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Tim Dumper

 Exmouth Halsdon  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Todd Olive

 Portfolio Holder Place, Infrastructure & Strategic Planning  Whimple and Rockbeare  Liberal Democrats

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Councillor Tony McCollum

 Honiton St. Paul's  Independent

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Councillor Vicky Johns

 Member Champion for Armed Forces Covenant  Ottery St Mary  Independent

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Councillor Violet Bonetta

 Honiton St. Michael's  Independent

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Councillor Yehudi Levine

 Dunkeswell and Otterhead  Liberal Democrats

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