East Devon

  • Council Control: Democratic Alliance (LD/Ind/Green)
  • Conservatives 15
  • Labour 2
  • Liberal Democrats 18
  • Green 2
  • Other 22
  • Vacant 1

Independent Group 10, Independents in Democratic Alliance Group with the Liberal Democrats and Green Party 9, Independent Councillor Group 2 (including one from the Liberal Party), ungrouped Independent 1. Based around Sidmouth, Exmouth and Honiton. The council is in a shared services arrangement with South Somerset, sharing a chief executive.

Exmouth Brixington has a byelection on 2 May (held by the Conservatives). Daniel Wilson (Exmouth Halsdon) moved from Labour to ungrouped Independent in March 2024. Alasdair Bruce (Feniton) moved from Conservative to Independent group in February 2024.

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)
£2348.19

Upper tier authority
Devon

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