Your Councillors by Party
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, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. Further details on Member Allowances are published here.
To find out who your local Unitary Councillor or MP is, you can click on Write to Them,
Or you can use the following links:
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor John BaileyMartock
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Jason BakerChard South
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Lee BakerTaunton North
Liberal Democrat
Vice-Chair of Council
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Councillor Mike BestCrewkerne
Liberal Democrat
Chair of Council
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Councillor Adam BoydenFrome North
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Theo Butt PhilipWells
Liberal Democrat
Lead Member for Transformation, Human Resources and Localities
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Councillor Simon CarswellStreet
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Nicola ClarkBlackmoor Vale
Liberal Democrat
Associate Lead Member for Culture and Leisure
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Councillor Simon ColesTaunton East
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Nick CottleGlastonbury
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Adam DanceSouth Petherton & Islemoor
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Tom DeakinTaunton North
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Caroline EllisBishop's Hull & Taunton West
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Habib FarbahiComeytrowe & Trull
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Ben FergusonCheddar
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Pauline HamCheddar
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Ross HenleyBlackdown & Neroche
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Mike HewitsonCoker
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Edric HobbsMendip Hills
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Henry HobhouseCastle Cary
Liberal Democrat
Somerset Armed Forces Member Champion
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Councillor Dawn JohnsonComeytrowe & Trull
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Val KeitchIlminster
Liberal Democrat
Associate Lead Member for Localities (LCNs) and Public Health
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Councillor Andy KendallYeovil Central
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Jenny KentonChard North
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Tim KerleySomerton
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Marcus KravisDunster
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Liz LeyshonStreet
Liberal Democrat
Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance
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Councillor Tony LockYeovil East
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Martin LovellShepton Mallet
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Matthew MartinKing Alfred
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Kevin MessengerCastle Cary
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Harry MuntKing Alfred
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Tessa MuntWells
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Mike MurphyBurnham on Sea North
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Nick O'DonnellRowbarton & Staplegrove
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Graham OakesYeovil East
Liberal Democrat
Lead Member for Public Health, Climate Change and Environment
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Councillor Stephen PageSomerton
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Oliver PatrickCoker
Liberal Democrat
Associate Lead Member for Climate Change and Active Travel
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Councillor Emily PearlstoneMartock
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Derek PerryRowbarton & Staplegrove
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Evie Potts-JonesYeovil West
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Wes ReadYeovil West
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Rob ReedMendip South
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Bill RevansNorth Petherton
Liberal Democrat
Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Governance & Communications
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Councillor Mike RigbyLydeard
Liberal Democrat
Lead Member for Economic Development Planning and Assets
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Councillor Tony RobbinsMendip Hills
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Jo Roundell GreeneSouth Petherton & Islemoor
Liberal Democrat
Associate Lead Member for Children's Services and Education Strategy
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Councillor Peter SeibBrympton
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Heather ShearerMendip West
Liberal Democrat
Lead Member for Children, Families and Education
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Councillor Fran SmithTaunton South
Liberal Democrat
Associate Lead Member for Adult Social Care & Housing
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Councillor Federica Smith-RobertsTaunton East
Liberal Democrat
Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture and, Equalities and Diversity
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Councillor Jeny SnellBrympton
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Andy SoughtonYeovil South
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Mike StantonCurry Rivel & Langport
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Andy SullyLydeard
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Claire SullyMendip South
Liberal Democrat
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Councillor Sarah WakefieldBlackdown & Neroche
Liberal Democrat
Lead Member for Adults Services, Housing and Homelessness
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Councillor Richard WilkinsCurry Rivel & Langport
Liberal Democrat
Lead Member for Transport and Waste Services
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Councillor David WoanYeovil Central
Liberal Democrat
Associate Lead Member for Business Strategy
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Councillor Ros WykeMendip West
Liberal Democrat
Conservative
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Councillor Suria AujlaHuntspill
Conservative
Opposition Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture, Equalities & Diversity
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Councillor Brian BoltCannington
Conservative
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Councillor Alan BradfordNorth Petherton
Conservative
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Councillor Hayward BurtBlackmoor Vale
Conservative
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Councillor Mike CaswellCannington
Conservative
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Councillor Norman CavillMonkton & North Curry
Conservative
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Councillor Mandy ChilcottMinehead
Conservative
Leader of Opposition Group and Opposition Lead Member for Resources and Performance
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Councillor Barry ClarkeMendip Central & East
Conservative
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Councillor Peter ClaytonBurnham on Sea North
Conservative
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Councillor John Cook-WoodmanHighbridge & Burnham South
Conservative
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Councillor Dawn DentonFrome North
Conservative
Opposition Lead Member for Public Health, Climate Change & Environment
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Councillor Andy DingwallBridgwater East & Bawdrip
Conservative
Opposition Lead Member for Transport & Waste
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Councillor Lance DuddridgeBridgwater West
Conservative
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Councillor Bob FilmerBrent
Conservative
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Councillor David FothergillMonkton & North Curry
Conservative
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Councillor Tony GrimesBrent
Conservative
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Councillor Andy HadleyMinehead
Conservative
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Councillor Philip HamMendip Central & East
Conservative
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Councillor Susannah HartGlastonbury
Conservative
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Councillor Mark Healey MBEHuntspill
Conservative
Opposition Lead Member for Prosperity, Assets and Development
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Councillor Bente HeightShepton Mallet
Conservative
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Councillor Alistair HendryHighbridge & Burnham South
Conservative
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Councillor Christine LawrenceDunster
Conservative
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Councillor Frances NicholsonDulverton & Exmoor
Conservative
Opposition Lead Member for Children, Families and Education
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Councillor Sue OsborneIlminster
Conservative
Opposition Lead Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets
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Councillor Connor PayneChard South
Conservative
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Councillor Tom PowerWincanton & Bruton
Conservative
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Councillor Steven PugsleyDulverton & Exmoor
Conservative
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Councillor Faye PurbrickYeovil South
Conservative
Opposition Lead Member for Transformation, Human Resources & Localities
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Councillor Diogo RodriguesBridgwater East & Bawdrip
Conservative
Deputy Leader of the Opposition & Opposition Lead Member for Finance, Procurement & Performance
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Councillor Gill Slocombe on leave of absence until 30 April 2025Bridgwater West
Conservative
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Councillor Lucy TrimnellWincanton & Bruton
Conservative
Opposition Lead Member for Adult Services, Housing and Homelessness
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Councillor Martin WaleChard North
Conservative
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Councillor Rosemary WoodsWatchet & Stogursey
Conservative
Green Party
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Councillor Shane CollinsFrome East
Green Party
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Councillor Martin DimeryFrome West
Green Party
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Councillor Michael DunkFrome West
Green Party
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Councillor Helen KayFrome East
Green Party
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Councillor Dave MansellUpper Tone
Green Party
Group Leader Green
Labour
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Councillor Hilary BruceBridgwater North & Central
Labour
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Councillor Andrew GovierWellington
Labour
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Councillor Kathy PearceBridgwater South
Labour
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Councillor Leigh RedmanBridgwater North & Central
Labour
Group Leader Labour
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Councillor Brian SmedleyBridgwater South
Labour
Independent
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Councillor Hugh Davies - currently unavailable, please refer enquiries to Cllr John HuntWatchet & Stogursey
Independent
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Councillor John HuntBishop's Hull & Taunton West
Independent
Group Leader Independent
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Councillor Gwil WrenUpper Tone
Independent
Not a member of any political group
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Councillor Steve AshtonCrewkerne
Not a member of any political group
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Councillor Marcus BarrWellington
Not a member of any political group
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Councillor Hazel Prior-SankeyTaunton South
Not a member of any political group