John Hunt: councillor for Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, Somerset Council
John Hunt is a Independent councillor for the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West ward on Somerset Council, according to the council's own published list. John Hunt is also Group Leader Independent. Their current term began on 5 May 2022.
- Council
- Somerset Council
- Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Party
- Independent
- Posts
- Group Leader Independent
- Term began
- 5 May 2022
- Official profile
- somerset.moderngov.co.uk
- Source
- Somerset Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact John Hunt
These are the details Somerset Council publishes for John Hunt, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: john.hunt@somerset.gov.uk
- Phone: 07880 794554
- Official profile: somerset.moderngov.co.uk
Who else represents Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Caroline Ellis Liberal Democrat
Independent on Somerset Council
Independent holds 3 of the 110 seats on Somerset Council. The largest group is Liberal Democrat, with 61. Seats by party: Liberal Democrat 61, Conservative 31, Labour 5, Green Party 5, Independent 3, Not a member of any political group 3 and others.
Leaders and post holders on Somerset Council
- Diogo Rodrigues Leader of the Opposition and Opposition Lead for Governance and Communications
- Leigh Redman Group Leader Labour
- Mike Best Chair of Council
- Dawn Denton Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Opposition Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance
- John Cook-Woodman Leader of the Reform Group
- Bill Revans Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Governance & Communications
- Liz Leyshon Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance
- Lee Baker Vice-Chair of Council
All 110 councillors of Somerset Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
John Hunt sits on Somerset Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Somerset, each with its own page:
- Avon and Somerset Constabulary led by Clare Moody, Sarah Crew
- Bridgwater: Sir Ashley Fox (Conservative) MP
- Frome and East Somerset: Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat) MP
- Glastonbury and Somerton: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat) MP
- Taunton and Wellington: Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat) MP
- Tiverton and Minehead: Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrat) MP
- Wells and Mendip Hills: Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat) MP
- Yeovil: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Somerset, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Somerset Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Somerset 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.