The Blackdown Hills Parish Network [BHPN] comprises parishes which have a full or partial footprint within the Blackdown Hills National Landscape [BHNL], 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
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East Devon district councillors for the Blackdown Hills are:
Colin Brown (CON)
Dunkeswell and Otterhead Ward
Email: colin.brown@eastdevon.gov.uk
Yehudi Levine (LD)
Dunkeswell and Otterhead Ward
Tel: 01823 602772
Email Yehudi.levine@eastdevon.gov.uk
Paul Hayward (IND)
Axminster Ward
Tel: 07711 929227
Email: paul.hayward@eastdevon.gov.uk
Sarah Jackson (IND)
Axminster Ward
Tel: 07367 581903
Email: sarah.jackson@eastdevon.gov.uk
Simon Smith (IND)
Axminster Ward
Email: simon.smith@eastdevon.gov.uk
Richard Jefferies (LD)
Tale Vale Ward (Awliscombe, Broadhembury, Payhembury)
Email: richard.jefferies@eastdevon.gov.uk
Iain Chubb (CON)
Newbridges Ward
Tel: 07932 459595
Email: iain.chubb@eastdevon.gov.uk
Duncan Mackinder (LD)
Yarty Ward
Email: Duncan.mackinder@eastdevon.gov.uk
Mid Devon district councillors for the Blackdown Hills are:
Cllr Simon Clist (LD)
Upper Culm ward
Tel: 07855027595
Email: sclist@middevon.gov.uk
Cllr Natasha Bradshaw (LD)
Upper Culm ward
Tel: 01884 233247
Email: nbradshaw@middevon.gov.uk
Cathy Connor (LD)
Lower Cullompton Ward
Tel: 07548 872107
Email: cconnor@middevon.gov.uk
Andrea Glover (LD)
Lower Cullompton Ward
Tel: 07908 734368
Email: aglover@middevon.gov.uk
John Poynton (LD)
Lower Cullompton Ward
Tel: 07834 869284
Email: jpoynton@middevon.gov.uk
Devon county councillors for the Blackdown Hills are:
Iain Chubb (CON)
Whimple and Blackdown
Tel: 07932 459595
Email: iain.chubb@devon.gov.uk
Ian Hall (CON)
Axminster
Tel: 07970 815966
Email: ian.hall@devon.gov.uk
Ray Radford (CON)
Willand and Uffculme
Tel: 07900 003050
Email: ray.radford@devon.gov.uk
Somerset Councillors for the Blackdown Hills are:
----------- BLACKDOWN & NEROCHE DIVISION
(includes Churchstanton, Corfe, Neroche (group), Otterford, Pitminster, West Buckland Parishes)
Councillor Ross Henley (LD)
Home address:
20 Trinity Close
Wellington
Somerset TA21 8TZ
Phone: 01823 665988
Mobile: 07502 586781
Bus. email: ross.henley@somerset.gov.uk
Councillor Sarah Wakefield (LD)
Home address:
Pitminster Lodge
Pitminster
Taunton
Somerset TA3 7AZ
Phone: 01823 421461
Mobile: 07736 646635
Bus. email: sarah.wakefield@somerset.gov.uk
----------- UPPER TONE DIVISION
(includes Sampford Arundel, Wellington Without Parishes)
Councillor Dave Mansell (Green)
Home address:
6 West Road
Wiveliscombe
Somerset TA4 2TF
Phone: 01984 623823
Bus. email: dave.mansell@somerset.gov.uk
Councillor Gwil Wren (ind)
Home address:
Haven House
Fore Street
Milverton
Somerset TA4 1JU
Phone: 01823 400657
Mobile: 07740 356264
Bus. email: gwil.wren@somerset.gov.uk
----------- CHARD NORTH DIVISION
(includes Buckland St Mary, Combe St Nicholas Parishes)
Councillor Jenny Kenton (LD)
Home address:
Popinjays
Northover Drive
Chard
Somerset TA20 1LQ
Mobile: 07921 574019
Bus. email: jenny.kenton@somerset.gov.uk
Councillor Martin Wale (Con)
Home address:
Foxdon Cottage
Foxdon Hill
Wadeford
Chard TA20 4HD
Phone: 01460 65190
Mobile: 07776 235304
Bus. email: martin.wale@somerset.gov.uk
----------- CHARD SOUTH DIVISION
(includes Tatworth & Forton Parish)
Councillor Jason Baker (LD)
Home address:
4 High Street
Chard
Somerset TA20 1QB
Phone: 01460 67323
Mobile: 07736 310805
Bus. email: jason.baker@somerset.gov.uk
Councillor Connor Payne (Con)
Home address:
15 Clarkes Row
Chard
Somerset TA20 1ER
Mobile: 07508 263404
Bus. email: connor.payne@somerset.gov.uk
----------- ILMINSTER DIVISION
(includes Broadway Parish)
Councillor Val Keitch (LD)
Home address:
1 Heron Way
Ilminster
Somerset TA19 0BX
Phone: 01460 259012
Mobile: 07850 967503
Bus. email: val.keitch@somerset.gov.uk
Councillor Sue Osborne (Con)
Home address not listed
Mobile: 07843 341603
Email: sue.osborne@somerset.gov.uk