Local Authorities and Contacts
The Blackdown Hills Parish Network [BHPN] comprises parishes which have a full or partial footprint within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty [BHAONB], designated in 1992.
Approximately 2/3 of the BHPN area is in Devon , the remaining 1/3 is in Somerset.
Of the 25 Devon parishes, the majority, 20, are in East Devon District Council Local Authority
East Devon district councillors for the Blackdown Hills are:
Colin Brown
Dunkeswell Ward (Dunkeswell, Combe Raleigh, Sheldon)
Tel: 01404 42309
Email: TBC
Douglas Hull
Axminster Town Ward
Tel: 01297 33522
Email: dhull@eastdevon.gov.uk
Philip Skinner
Tale Vale Ward (Awliscombe, Broadhembury, Payhembury)
Tel: 01404 822855 / 07971 289677
Email: pskinner@eastdevon.gov.uk
Iain Chubb
Newbridges Ward (Dalwood, Kilmington, Shute)
Tel 01297 35468 / 07932 459595
Email: ichubb@eastdevon.gov.uk
David Key
Otterhead Ward (Cotleigh, Luppitt, Monkton, Stockland, Upottery)
Tel: 01404 861287 / 07961 428524
Email: dkey@eastdevon.gov.uk
Paul Diviani
Yarty Ward (All Saints, Chardstock, Membury, Yarcombe)
Tel: 01404 861616 / 07971 433175
Email: pdiviani@eastdevon.gov.uk
Andrew Moulding
Axminster Town Ward
Tel: 01297 553865 / 07790 974983
Email: amoulding@eastdevon.gov.uk
Mid Devon district councillors for the Blackdown Hills are:
Glanmor Hughes
Upper Culm ward (Clayhidon, Culmstock, Hemyock and the Ashill part of Uffculme)
Tel: 01884 840592
Email: ghughes@middevon.gov.uk
Frank Rosamond
Upper Culm ward
Tel: 01884 840623
Email: frosamond@middevon.gov.uk
Rosemary Berry
Cullompton Outer ward (Kentibeare)
Tel: 01884 32320
Email: TBC
South Somerset district councillors for the Blackdown Hills are:
Martin Wale
Blackdown ward (Buckland St Mary, Combe St Nicholas, Wambrook, Whitestaunton)
Tel: 01460 65190
Email: martin.wale@southsomerset.gov.uk
Andrew Turpin
Tatworth and Forton ward
Tel: 01460 220691
Email: andrew.turpin@southsomerset.gov.uk
Taunton Deane borough councillors for the Blackdown Hills are:
Charlotte Edwards
Blackdown ward (Churchstanton, Otterford, Pitminster)
Tel: 01823 256958
Email: TBC
Christopher Hill
Monument ward (Sampford Arundel, Wellington Without, West Buckland)
Tel: 01823 672012
Email: cllr.c.hill@tauntondeane.gov.uk
John Williams
Neroche ward (Bickenhall, Corfe, Curland, Hatch Beauchamp, Orchard Portman, Staple Fitzpaine)
Tel: 01823 480058
Email: cllr.j.williams@tauntondeane.gov.uk