You are here: >

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 2024 - May 2025

CHAIR/TOWN MAYOR: Cllr Guy Cochran
DEPUTY CHAIR/DEPUTY TOWN MAYOR: Cllr Steve Huxtable

Boniface Ward

Councillor	Contact Details	Committee/Sub-Committee Appointments	Representative Appointments	Training Undertaken	Meeting Attendance
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	Community Oversight Grants	Hayward's Educational Foundation Age Concern Trustee	Training 2019 - present	Attended - 12 Apologies - 5 Absences -
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			Training 2007 - present	Attended - 4 Apologies - 1 Absences -
Joyce Harris	5 Charlotte Street, Crediton, EX17 3BB Telephone: 01363 775221 E-mail: jharris@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Community Oversight Grants	Crediton United Charities Trustee Boniface Link Association	Training 2014 - present	Attended - 13 Apologies - 4 Absences -
Steve Huxtable	Woodlands, 15b Exeter Road, Crediton, EX17 3BH Telephone: 07875 886550 E-mail: shuxtable@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Community Oversight Grants Parish Paths	Crediton Twinning Association	Training 2021 - present	Attended - 16 Apologies - 2 Absences -
Natalia Letch	2 Butt Parks, Crediton, EX17 3HE Telephone: 01363 775739 E-mail: nletch@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Community Oversight	League of Friends Crediton Hospital	Training 2021 - present	Attended - 8 Apologies - 4 Absences -
Paul Perriman	40 Barnfield, Crediton, EX17 3HS Telephone:07442 161917 E-mail: pperriman@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Community	Friends of Crediton Station Okehampton Rail Forum	Training 2023 - present	Attended - 11 Apologies - Absences -

Lawrence Ward

Councillor	Contact Details	Committee/Sub-Committee Appointments	Representative Appointments	Training Undertaken	Meeting Attendance
Rachel Backhouse	7 St Lawrence Green, Crediton, EX17 3LH Telephone: 07889 680434 E-mail: rbackhouse@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Oversight Youth	Sustainable Crediton	Training 2023 - present	Attended - 12 Apologies - 1 Absences -
Liz Brookes-Hocking	Oliver House, 7 North Street, Crediton, EX17 2BT Telephone: 01363 774562 E-mail: lbrookes-hocking@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Community Oversight Grants Parish Paths Youth	Devon Association of Local Councils (& Larger Councils Sub Committee)	Training 2014 - present	Attended - 13 Apologies - 7 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	Community Oversight Parish Paths	Crediton Chamber of Commerce	Training 2021 - present	Attended - 14 Apologies - 4 Absences -
Giles Fawssett	3 Albert Place, High Street Crediton, EX17 3JS Telephone: 07484 878681 E-mail: gfawssett@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests	Community Oversight Grants Parish Paths Youth	Boniface Trail Association	Training 2022 - present	Attended - 20 Apologies - 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			Training 2015 - present	Attended - 7 Apologies - 2 Absences -
Georgina Stone	Telephone: 07821 945167 E-mail: gstone@crediton.gov.uk Register of Interests				Attended - 1 Apologies - 3 Absences - 1