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
Photograph	Authority Member Yvonne Atkinson c/o Devon County Council, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QD Home: 01392 661581 Home: yvonne.atkinson@devon.gov.uk	Political partyLabour	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Mike Best 186 Park View, Crewkerne, SOMERSET, TA18 8JH Home: 01460 74245 Home: MBest@somerset.gov.uk	Political partyLiberal Democrats	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Frank Biederman Authority Vice Chair 67 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PG Home mobile: 07595 988704 Home: frank.biederman@devon.gov.uk	Political partyLiberal Democrats	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Julian Brazil Crab Cottage, East Prawle, Kingsbridge, TQ7 2DA Home: 01548 511109 Home: julian.brazil@devon.gov.uk	Political partyLiberal Democrats	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Christine Carter Home: Christine.Carter@torbay.gov.uk	Political partyLiberal Democrats	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Richard Chesterton Merry Farm, Brithern Bottom, Cullompton, EX15 1NB Home: Richard.Chesterton@devon.gov.uk	Political partyConservative	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Peter Clayton Chair, People Committee 51A Abingdon Street, Burnham on Sea, SOMERSET, TA8 1PL Home mobile: 07850 240677 Work: PBurridgeClayton@somerset.gov.uk	Political partyConservative	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Simon Coles Authority Chair 8 Alfred Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3HU Home: 01823 337056 Home mobile: 07725 801093 Work: simon.coles@somerset.gov.uk	Political partyLiberal Democrats	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member 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	Political partyConservative	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member John Fellows c/o Torbay Council, Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR Home mobile: 07805 149613 Home: john.fellows@torbay.gov.uk	Political partyConservative	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Lindsay Gilmour 36 Cot Hill, Plymouth, PL7 1SF Work: lindsay.gilmour@plymouth.gov.uk	Political partyLabour	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Neil Hendy Chair Community Safety Committee c/o Plymouth City Council, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3BJ Home: 01752 563499 Work: neil.hendy@plymouth.gov.uk	Political partyLabour	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Andy Kendall 41 Coronation Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 3DZ Home: 01935 421792 Home mobile: 07899 922554 Work: AKendall@somerset.gov.uk	Political partyLiberal Democrats	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Tim Kerley 43 Pinewood, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6JW Work: tim.kerley@somerset.gov.uk	Political partyLiberal Democrats	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Andy Lugger c/o Plymouth City Council, Council House, Armada Way, Plymouth, PL1 2AA Home mobile: 07977 294028 Home: Andy.Lugger@plymouth.gov.uk	Political partyConservative	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Will Noble C/o Council House, Plymouth City Council, Armada Way, Plymouth, PL1 2AA Home: 07890 940915 Home: will.noble@plymoith.gov.uk	Political partyLabour	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member 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	Political partyConservative	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Tom Power 5 Grants Close, West Hill, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9NS Work: tom.power@somerset.gov.uk	Political partyConservative	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Percy Prowse 182 Topsham Road, EXETER, EX2 4SH Home: 01392 209024	Political partyConservative	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Ray Radford Four Horse Shoes, Dulford, CULLOMPTON, EX15 2BY Home: 07900 003050 Work: ray.radford@devon.gov.uk	Political partyConservative	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member 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	Political partyConservative	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Debo Sellis 46 St David's Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9BT Home: 01822 612153 Work: debo.sellis@devon.gov.uk	Political partyConservative	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Andy Sully 27 The Avenue, Taunton, TA1 1EB Work: andy.sully@somerset.gov.uk	Political partyLiberal Democrats	Ward
Photograph	Authority Member Jeffrey Trail BEM 34 Port Mer Close, Exmouth, EX8 5RF Home: 01395 277311 Home mobile: 07800 978313 Home: jeff.trail@devon.gov.uk	Political partyConservative	Ward