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Councillors

Crediton Town Council currently has 12 councillors - 6 for Lawrence ward and 6 for Boniface ward. A copy of the ward map can be viewed here.

The last election was held on 4 May 2023. If you would like to know more about the work of a town councillor, information is available from the town clerk.

The Town Councillors hold regular surgeries in Crediton Town Square on the first Saturday of every month, when members of the public are welcome to come along and have a chat.

Annual Report

Each year the Council issues an Annual Report. Please follow the link to view the Council's Annual Reports.

Councillor Contact Details

May 2023 - May 2024

CHAIR/TOWN MAYOR: Cllr Liz Brookes-Hocking
DEPUTY CHAIR/DEPUTY TOWN MAYOR: Cllr Steve Huxtable

Boniface Ward

Councillor	Contact Details	Committee/Sub-Committee Appointments	Representative Appointments	Training Undertaken	Meeting Attendance
John Downes	Blagdon House, Blagdon, Crediton, EX17 1EH Telephone: 01363 774267 E-mail: jdownes@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests Mid Devon District Councillor for Boniface Ward	Community & Environment Parish Paths		Training 2007 - present	Attended - 3 Apologies - 1 Absences - 1
Joyce Harris	5 Charlotte Street, Crediton, EX17 3BB Telephone: 01363 775221 E-mail: jharris@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Planning & Town Strategy Council Affairs & Finance Community & Enviroment Grants	Crediton United Charities Boniface Link Association	Training 2014 - present	Attended - 12 Apologies - 1 Absences -
Jim Cairney	31 East Street, Crediton, EX17 3AX Telephone: 01363 773490 E-mail: jcairney@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests Mid Devon District Councillor for Boniface Ward	Council Affairs & Finance Grants Christmas in Crediton	Hayward's Educational Foundation Age Concern Trustee	Training 2019 - present	Attended - 8 Apologies - 1 Absences - 1
Natalia Letch	Telephone: 01363 775739 E-mail: nletch@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Planning & Town Strategy Community & Environment	League of Friends Crediton Hospital		Attended - 8 Apologies - Absences -
Paul Perriman	40 Barnfield, Crediton, EX17 3HS Telephone:07442 161917 E-mail: pperriman@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Planning & Town Strategy Community & Environment Climate Emergency	Friends of Crediton Station Okehampton Rail Forum		Attended - 9 Apologies - Absences -
Steve Huxtable	Woodlands, 15b Exeter Road, Crediton, EX17 3BH Telephone: 07875 886550 E-mail: shuxtable@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Planning & Town Strategy Council Affairs & Finance Christmas in Crediton Grants	Mid Devon Community Safety Partnership	Training 2021 - present	Attended - 13 Apologies - Absences -

Lawrence Ward

Councillor	Contact Details	Committee/Sub-Committee Appointments	Representative Appointments	Training Undertaken	Meeting Attendance
Liz Brookes- Hocking	Oliver House, 7 North Street, Crediton, EX17 2BT Telephone: 01363 774562 E-mail: lbrookes-hocking@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Planning & Town Strategy Council Affairs & Finance Community & Environment Grants Parish Paths Christmas in Crediton Climate Emergency	Devon Association of Local Councils (& Larger Councils Sub Committee)	Training 2014 - present	Attended - 14 Apologies - 2 Absences -
Frank Letch	2 Butt Parks, Crediton, EX17 3HE Telephone: 01363 775739 E-mail: fletch@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests Mid Devon District Councillor for Lawrence Ward Devon County Councillor	Council Affairs & Finance	Crediton Twinning Association	Training 2015 - present	Attended - 6 Apologies - 1 Absences -
Rachel Backhouse	7 St Lawrence Green, Crediton, EX17 3LH Telephone: 07889 680434 E-mail: rbackhouse@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Council Affairs & Finance	Sustainable Crediton		Attended - 7 Apologies - Absences -
Guy Cochran	Dunstone House, 4 Blagdon Rise, Crediton, EX17 1EN Telephone: 07891 898487 E-mail: gcochran@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests Mid Devon District Councillor for Lawrence Ward	Planning & Town Strategy Council Affairs & Finance Community & Environment Climate Emergency	Crediton Chamber of Commerce	Training 2021 - present	Attended - 9 Apologies - 4 Absences -
Georgina Stone	Telephone: 07821 945167 E-mail: gstone@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Community & Environment Parish Paths	Sustainable Crediton		Attended - 1 Apologies - 3 Absences - 1
Giles Fawssett	3 Albert Place, High Street Crediton, EX17 3JS Telephone: 07484 878681 E-mail: gfawssett@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Planning & Town Strategy Council Affairs & Finance Community & Environment Climate Emergency Grants Parish Paths	Boniface Trail Association	Training 2022 - present	Attended - 12 Apologies - 2 Absences -