Your Authority Members

Authority Members are appointed by the consituent authorities of Devon County Council, Somerset County Council, Torbay Council and Plymouth City Council to oversee the provision of fire and rescue services for the geographical counties of Devon and Somerset. In doing this they represent the public interest of all communities within the two counties.

The Authority Members are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all Authority Members are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.

Contact details for Authority Members can be found using the links below:

Authority Member
Photograph	Authority Member	Political party	Ward
	Yvonne Atkinson c/o Devon County Council, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QD Home: 01392 661581 Home: yvonne.atkinson@devon.gov.uk	Labour
	Mike Best 186 Park View, Crewkerne, SOMERSET, TA18 8JH Home: 01460 74245 Home: MBest@somerset.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats
	Frank Biederman Authority Vice Chair 8 Broadway, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2NR Home mobile: 07595 988704 Home: frank.biederman@devon.gov.uk	Independent
	Julian Brazil Crab Cottage, East Prawle, Kingsbridge, TQ7 2DA Home: 01548 511109 Home: julian.brazil@devon.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats
	Christine Carter Home: Christine.Carter@torbay.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats
	Richard Chesterton Merry Farm, Brithern Bottom, Cullompton, EX15 1NB Home: Richard.Chesterton@devon.gov.uk	Conservative
	Peter Clayton Chair, People Committee 51A Abingdon Street, Burnham on Sea, SOMERSET, TA8 1PL Home mobile: 07850 240677 Work: PBurridgeClayton@somerset.gov.uk	Conservative
	Simon Coles Authority Chair 8 Alfred Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3HU Home: 01823 337056 Home mobile: 07725 801093 Work: simon.coles@somerset.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats
	John Cook-Woodman Chair, Shareholder Committee 3 Maddocks Slade, Burnham on Sea, SOMERSET, TA8 2AN Home: 01278 794268 Home mobile: 07970 235256 Work: jwoodman@somerset.gov.uk	Conservative
	John Fellows c/o Torbay Council, Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR Home mobile: 07805 149613 Home: john.fellows@torbay.gov.uk	Conservative
	Lindsay Gilmour 36 Cot Hill, Plymouth, PL7 1SF Work: lindsay.gilmour@plymouth.gov.uk	Labour
	Neil Hendy Chair Community Safety Committee c/o Plymouth City Council, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3BJ Home: 01752 563499 Work: neil.hendy@plymouth.gov.uk	Labour
	Andy Kendall 41 Coronation Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 3DZ Home: 01935 421792 Home mobile: 07899 922554 Work: AKendall@somerset.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats
	Tim Kerley 43 Pinewood, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6JW Work: tim.kerley@somerset.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats
	Andy Lugger c/o Plymouth City Council, Council House, Armada Way, Plymouth, PL1 2AA Home mobile: 07977 294028 Home: Andy.Lugger@plymouth.gov.uk	Conservative
	Ron Peart Chair, Resources Committee 30 Longfield Avenue, Kinsgeignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3RA Home: 01626 362260 Home mobile: 07493 073728 Home: ron.peart@devon.gov.uk	Conservative
	Tom Power 5 Grants Close, West Hill, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9NS Work: tom.power@somerset.gov.uk	Conservative
	Percy Prowse 182 Topsham Road, EXETER, EX2 4SH Home: 01392 209024	Conservative
	Ray Radford Four Horse Shoes, Dulford, CULLOMPTON, EX15 2BY Home: 07900 003050 Work: ray.radford@devon.gov.uk	Conservative
	Sara Randall-Johnson c/o Fire Service Headquarters, The Knowle, Clyst St George, EXETER, EX3 0NW Home mobile: 07970 455244 Work: sara.randalljohnson@devon.gov.uk	Conservative
	Ian Roome Chair, Audit & Governance Committee C/o Fire Service Headquarters, The Knowle, Clyst St George, Exeter, EX3 0NW	Liberal Democrats
	Debo Sellis 46 St David's Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9BT Home: 01822 612153 Work: debo.sellis@devon.gov.uk	Conservative
	Kevin Sproston c/o Plymouth City Council, Armada way, Plymouth, PL1 2AA Work: kevin.sproston@plymouth.gov.uk	Labour
	Andy Sully 27 The Avenue, Taunton, TA1 1EB Work: andy.sully@somerset.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats
	Jeffrey Trail BEM 34 Port Mer Close, Exmouth, EX8 5RF Home: 01395 277311 Home mobile: 07800 978313 Home: jeff.trail@devon.gov.uk	Conservative