Simon Coles: councillor for Taunton East, Somerset Council
Simon Coles is a Liberal Democrat councillor for the Taunton East ward on Somerset Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 5 May 2022.
- Council
- Somerset Council
- Ward
- Taunton East
- Party
- Liberal Democrat
- 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 Simon Coles
These are the details Somerset Council publishes for Simon Coles, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: simon.coles@somerset.gov.uk
- Phone: 01823 337056
- Phone: 07725 801093
- Post: County Hall, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4DY
- Home address (published by the council): 8 Alfred Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3HU
- Official profile: somerset.moderngov.co.uk
Who else represents Taunton East
- Federica Smith-Roberts Liberal Democrat Lead Member for Communities, Environment and Climate Change
Liberal Democrat on Somerset Council
Liberal Democrat holds 61 of the 110 seats on Somerset Council, the largest group. 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
- John Hunt Group Leader Independent
- 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
All 110 councillors of Somerset Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Taunton East
Simon Coles 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.