Councillors

Here you can find a list of all the parish councillors, along with their responsibilities as councillors. To contact any parish councillor, you can contact the clerk on clerk@southtawtonparishcouncil.org.uk or 07543 443819. Alternatively, all parish councillor contact details are listed on contact sheets on noticeboards in the parish council. Below is also a list of other elected representatives for the area and links to how to contact them. The register of interests of parish councillors will also be included once we have received the data from the Monitoring Officer at West Devon Borough Council. 

Elected representatives for the area are:

• Mel Stride MP - Mel represents the constituency of Central Devon in the House of Commons. Follow the link to find contact details and more information.

• Councillor Sue Davies - Sue Davies represents the ward of Hatherleigh and Chagford on Devon County Council. 

• Lynn Daniel - Lynn represents the ward of South Tawton on West Devon Borough Council. 

The Register of Interests for the parish councillors will be uploaded following successful induction of all new councillors. 

SOUTH TAWTON PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE OF VACANCY

A vacancy has occurred on South Tawton Parish Council caused by the resignation of Councillor Ian Guscott.                      

A by-election to fill the vacancy will be held if within 14 days of the date of this Notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Bank Holidays) ten electors from the Parish give notice in writing to the Returning Officer requiring that such an election be held.

The address of the Returning Officer is West Devon Borough Council, Kilworthy Park, Drake Road, Tavistock, Devon PL19 0BZ.

If no such notice is given, the Parish Council will fill the vacancy through co-option.

For further information please contact the Clerk to the Parish Council 07543 443819 / clerk@southtawtonparishcouncil.org.uk

Dated: 2nd June 2025                                                                              

MJ Bickell  

Signed: Mrs Melanie Bickell

Clerk to South Tawton Parish Council