East Devon

  • Council Control: Democratic Alliance (LD/Ind/Green)
  • Conservatives 15
  • Labour 1
  • Liberal Democrats 20
  • Green 2
  • Other 22

Independents in Democratic Alliance Group with the Liberal Democrats and Green Party 9, Independent Group 8, Cranbrook Voice 3, Independent Councillor Group 2 (including one from the Liberal Party). Based around Sidmouth, Exmouth and Honiton. The council is in a shared services arrangement with South Somerset, sharing a chief executive.

Bethany Collins (Ottery St Mary) moved from Democratic Alliance to Liberal Democrat in April 2025. Charlotte Fitzgerald (Budleigh and Raleigh) moved from Independent to Liberal Democrat in March 2025 (but remained in the Democratic Alliance group). The Liberal Democrats held Exe Valley at a byelection on 13 March.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
District

Address
Blackdown House, Border Road, Heathpark Industrial Estate, Honiton EX14 1EJ

Phone
01395 516551

Website
http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2461.4

Upper tier authority
Devon

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