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, 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.

To find out who your local District Councillor, County Councillor or MP is, you can click on Write to Them.

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, the details of which are published annually.

To find your councillor please use the below links:

Councillor
Councillor	Political party	Ward
Councillor Ian Aldridge Member of the Independent and Greens Group Home: 01984 634727 Home: ian@ianaldridge.com	Independent	Watchet & Williton
Councillor Benet Allen Portfolio Holder for Communications and Corporate Resources Home: 07956 249666 Work: cllr.b.allen@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Periton & Woodcombe
Councillor Lee Baker Chair of the SWT Audit and Governance Committee 22 Hale Way, Maidenbrook Farm, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA2 8PU Home mobile: 07764 626171 Work: cllr.l.baker@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Priorswood
Councillor Marcus Barr 16 Brooklands Rd, Rockwell Green, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9DJ Home: 01823 661817 Work: cllr.m.barr@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Conservative	Rockwell Green
Councillor Mark Blaker Member of the Independent and Greens Group Home: 01984 624721 Work: cllr.m.blaker@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Independent	Wiveliscombe & District
Councillor Christopher Booth Portfolio Holder for Community Home mobile: 07956607829 Work: cllr.c.booth@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Halcon & Lane
Councillor Sue Buller Chair of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee, Member of the Independent and Greens Group Home: 01823 444657 Home mobile: 07866 544946 Work: cllr.s.buller@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Independent	North Curry & Ruishton
Councillor Norman Cavill 2 Hill Farm Cottages, West Monkton, Taunton, , TA2 8LW Home: 01823 413524 Work: cllr.n.cavill@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Conservative	West Monkton & Cheddon Fitzpaine
Councillor Simon Coles Chair of Planning Committee 8 Alfred Street, Taunton, TA1 3HU Home: 01823 337056 Home mobile: 07725 801093 Home: cllr.s.coles@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Victoria
Councillor Dixie Darch Portfolio Holder for Climate Change Home: 01823 451845 Work: cllr.d.darch@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove
Councillor Hugh Davies Member of the Independent and Greens Group 29 Half Acre, Williton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4NY Home: 01984 633389 Work: cllr.h.davies@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Independent	Watchet & Williton
Councillor Tom Deakin Chair of the Taunton Shadow Town Council Home: 07794 435621 Work: cllr.t.deakin@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Wilton & Sherford
Councillor David Durdan Member of the Independent and Greens Group Home: 01823 442946 Work: cllr.d.durdan@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Independent	Creech St Michael
Councillor Kelly Durdan Member of the Independent and Greens Group Home: 01823 443607 Home mobile: 07789871856 Work: cllr.k.durdan@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Independent	Creech St Michael
Councillor Caroline Ellis Portfolio Holder for Culture Home: 07473 119425 Work: cllr.c.ellis@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	North Town
Councillor Habib Farbahi Home: 07968 069192 Work: cllr.h.farbahi@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Comeytrowe & Bishop's Hull
Councillor Ed Firmin Home mobile: 07786 320704 Work: cllr.e.firmin@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove
Councillor Andrew Govier Home: 01823 667589 Work: cllr.a.govier@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Labour	Wellington North
Councillor Steve Griffiths Home: 01984 249342 Home: cllr.s.griffiths@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Old Cleeve & District
Councillor Roger Habgood Group Leader of the Conservative Group 10 Nethercott Way, Lydeard St Lawerence, Taunton, TA4 3SG Home: 07774320140 Work: cllr.r.habgood@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Conservative	Monument
Councillor Andrew Hadley The Corner House, 90 Cher, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5EL Home mobile: 07710 595589 Work: cllr.a.hadley@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Conservative	Minehead Central
Councillor Barrie Hall Home mobile: 07956481968 Work: cllr.b.hall@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	North Curry & Ruishton
Councillor John Hassall 1 Webbers, Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, TA4 3QX Home: 01823 974835 Home mobile: 07939 304406 Work: cllr.j.hassall@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Cotford St Luke & Oake
Councillor Nicole Hawkins Home: 07967 546562 Work: cllr.n.hawkins@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Alcombe
Councillor Ross Henley Home: 01823 665988 Home mobile: 07502586781 Work: cllr.r.henley@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Hatch & Blackdown
Councillor Marcia Hill Vice Chair of Planning Committee 14 Triscombe Road, Wellsprings, Taunton, TA2 7PG Home: 01823 284065 Work: cllr.m.hill@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Wellsprings & Rowbarton
Councillor John Hunt Member of the Independent and Greens Group Home mobile: 07880 794554 Work: cllr.j.hunt@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Independent	Comeytrowe & Bishop's Hull
Councillor Dawn Johnson Home: 07803 925944 Work: cllr.d.johnson@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Trull, Pitminster & Corfe
Councillor Marcus Kravis Anchor`s Drop (formerly The Blue Anchor), , Blue Anchor, Minehead, TA24 6JP Home mobile: 07827 949494 Work: cllr.m.kravis@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Old Cleeve & District
Councillor Richard Lees Vice Chair of the Council 15 South Road, Taunton, TA1 3DT Home: 01823 284374 Home: cllr.r.lees@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Victoria
Councillor Sue Lees Mayor of Taunton (for bookings please use the Civic Office email below) 15 South Road, Taunton, TA1 3DT Home: 01823 284374 Work: cllr.s.lees@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk Home: civicoffice@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Wellsprings & Rowbarton
Councillor Libby Lisgo Chair of the Community Scrutiny Committee, Group Leader of the Labour Group 11 Hatchers Court, Kingston Road, Taunton, TA2 7SP Home: 01823 279964 Home mobile: 07879 401771 Work: cllr.l.lisgo@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Labour	Priorswood
Councillor Mark Lithgow Chair of the SWT Standards Committee & Chair of the SWT Licensing Committee Work: cllr.m.lithgow@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Wellington North
Councillor Janet Lloyd Vice-Chair of the SWT Licensing Committee & Vice-Chair of the SWT Audit and Governance Committee. Member of the Independent and Greens Group Home: 01823 672877 Work: cllr.j.lloyd@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Independent	Wellington East
Councillor David Mansell Vice Chair of the Community Scrutiny Committee, Member of the Independent and Greens Group 6 West Road, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, , TA4 2TF Home: 01984 623823 Work: cllr.d.mansell@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	The Green Party	Wiveliscombe & District
Councillor Andy Milne Work: cllr.a.milne@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Conservative	Porlock & District
Councillor Christopher Morgan Home: 01278 734887 Work: cllr.c.morgan@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Conservative	Quantock Vale
Councillor Simon Nicholls Home: 01823 326977 Work: cllr.s.nicholls@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Comeytrowe & Bishop's Hull
Councillor Craig Palmer Member of the Independent and Greens Group Home mobile: 07854 130455 Work: cllr.c.palmer@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Independent	Minehead Central
Councillor Derek Perry Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Sports, Parks, Leisure and Phosphates Home mobile: 07974279325 Work: cllr.d.perry@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Vivary
Councillor Martin Peters Vice-Chair of the SWT Standards Committee c/o Somerset West and Taunton Council, Deane House, Belvedere Road, TA1 1HE Home mobile: 07763 063390 Work: cllr.m.peters@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Labour	Manor & Tangier
Councillor Hazel Prior-Sankey Chair of the Council (for bookings please use Civic Office email below) 27 Upper Holway Road, Taunton, TA1 2HF Home: 01823 253463 Work: cllr.h.prior-sankey@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk Home: civicoffice@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Blackbrook & Holway
Councillor Andy Pritchard Member of the Independent and Greens Group Home: 01823 412747 Home mobile: 07714 184943 Work: cllr.a.pritchard@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	The Green Party	West Monkton & Cheddon Fitzpaine
Councillor Steven Pugsley Westerclose Lodge, Withypool, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7QR Home: 01643 831598 Work: cllr.s.pugsley@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Conservative	Exmoor
Councillor Mike Rigby Portfolio Holder for Economic Development, Planning and Transportation Work: cllr.m.rigby@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	South Quantock
Councillor Francesca Smith Portfolio Holder for Housing Home: 01823 277231 Work: cllr.f.smith@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Blackbrook & Holway
Councillor Federica Smith-Roberts Leader of the Council Home: 07545895768 Work: cllr.f.smith-roberts@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Halcon & Lane
Councillor Vivienne Stock-Williams Home: 01823 673244 Home mobile: 07792 900407 Work: cllr.v.stock-williams@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Conservative	Wellington South
Councillor Andrew Sully Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services Home: 01823 978393 Work: cllr.a.sully@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove
Councillor Nicholas Thwaites Vice Chair of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee Home: 01398 324170 Home mobile: 07887 992140 Work: cllr.n.thwaites@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Conservative	Dulverton & District
Councillor Ray Tully 99A Bridgwater Road, , Bathpool, Taunton, TA2 8BD Home: 01823 252368 Work: cllr.r.tully@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	West Monkton & Cheddon Fitzpaine
Councillor Terry Venner Member of the Independent and Greens Group Strathmore, Millbridge Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 8AG Home: 01643 709682 Work: cllr.t.venner@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Independent	Minehead North
Councillor Sarah Wakefield Portfolio Holder for Local Government Reorganisation Home: 01823 421461 Work: cllr.s.wakefield@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Trull, Pitminster & Corfe
Councillor Brenda Weston Deputy Mayor of Taunton Home mobile: 07470 559729 Work: cllr.b.weston@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Labour	Priorswood
Councillor Keith Wheatley Home mobile: 07710 326698 Work: cllr.k.wheatley@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Liberal Democrat	Wellington East
Councillor Loretta Whetlor Group Leader of the Independent and Greens Group (Lead Opposition) 21 Liddymore Road, , , Watchet, TA23 0DT Home: 01984 631567 Home mobile: 07760 271517 Work: cllr.l.whetlor@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Independent	Watchet & Williton
Councillor Gwilym Wren Haven House, Fore Street, Milverton, Taunton, TA4 1JU Home: 01823 400657 Work: cllr.g.wren@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk	Independent	Milverton & District