Exeter is part of a two-tier local government area. Responsibility for different policies and services is split between Devon County Council and Exeter City Council.

There are 40 seats on Exeter City Council, divided between 18 wards. 14 wards are represented by two City Councillors and 4 are represented by three City Councillors. Labour currently hold 19 out of the 40 seats and are in minority control of the City Council.

Devon County Council covers all of Devon except the unitary authorities of Plymouth and Torbay. The council comprises 62 electoral divisions – 9 in Exeter and the remainder predominantly in rural areas. In Exeter the County Council electoral divisions consist of two Exeter City Council electoral wards. Labour currently hold five of the nine Exeter seats, the Lib Dems and the Tories hold two each.

Elections take place “by thirds”; City Council elections are held three years out of four, and about a third of seats are contested at each election. Elections to Devon County Council are held in the fourth year.

Council meetings are open to the public. Information about Exeter City Council meetings is available here. Information about Devon County Council meetings is available here. County Council meetings can also be watched online.

• View Exeter City Council’s calendar of meetings.

• View Devon County Council’s calendar of meetings.

Exeter City Councillors

Phil Bialyk Exwick	Richard Branston Newtown	Paul Bull Cowick	Marcel Choules Priory
Margaret Clark Alphington	Catherine Dawson Mincinglake	Rosie Denham Whipton Barton	Pete Edwards Whipton Barton
Rob Hannaford St Thomas	Moira MacDonald Pinhoe	Ian Martin Mincinglake	Heather Morris Cowick
Lesley Robson Priory	Greg Sheldon Heavitree	Roger Spackman Newtown	Adrian Stone Exwick
Rachel Sutton Exwick	Gill Tippins Priory	Tony Wardle Whipton Barton

Devon County Councillors

Olwen Foggin Heavitree & Whipton Barton	Rob Hannaford Exwick & St Thomas	Jill Owen Priory & St Leonards	Saxon Spence Mincinglake & Pinhoe
Richard Westlake Newtown & Polsloe

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