James Cookson: councillor for Topsham, Exeter City Council

James Cookson is a Labour councillor for the Topsham ward on Exeter City Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 6 May 2025.

Council: Exeter City Council
Ward: Topsham
Party: Labour
Term began: 6 May 2025
Official profile: committees.exeter.gov.uk
Source: Exeter City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact James Cookson

These are the details Exeter City Council publishes for James Cookson, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: cllr.james.cookson@exeter.gov.uk
Phone: 01392 315768
Post: C/o Civic Centre, Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 1JN
Official profile: committees.exeter.gov.uk

Who else represents Topsham

Gemma Rolstone Labour The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor
Matthew Williams Labour

Labour on Exeter City Council

Labour holds 8 of the 39 seats on Exeter City Council. The largest group is Labour and Cooperative Party, with 10. Seats by party: Labour and Cooperative Party 10, Green Party 10, Labour 8, Liberal Democrats 5, Reform UK 3, Independent 2 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Exeter City Council

Michael Mitchell Liberal Democrat Group Leader
Philip Bialyk Leader of the Council
Lucy Haigh Deputy Lord Mayor and Equity Independent Group Co-Leader
Ruth Williams Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Support Services and City Management
Zoë Hughes Equity Independent Group Co-Leader
Diana Moore The Green Group Leader
Alison Sheridan Reform UK Group Leader
Gemma Rolstone The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor

All 39 councillors of Exeter City Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Topsham

James Cookson sits on Exeter City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Exeter, each with its own page:

Devon County Council
Devon and Torbay Combined Authority
Devon and Cornwall Police led by Alison Hernandez, James Vaughan
Exeter: Steve Race (Labour) MP
Exmouth and Exeter East: David Reed (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Exeter, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Exeter City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Exeter City Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.