Ben Cooper: councillor for Dartmouth and East Dart, South Hams District Council

Ben Cooper is a Labour councillor for the Dartmouth and East Dart ward on South Hams District Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: South Hams District Council
Ward: Dartmouth and East Dart
Party: Labour
Official profile: democracy.swdevon.gov.uk
Source: South Hams District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Ben Cooper

These are the details South Hams District Council publishes for Ben Cooper, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: Cllr.Ben.Cooper@southhams.gov.uk
Phone: 07309 073610
Post: Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, TQ9 5NE
Official profile: democracy.swdevon.gov.uk

Who else represents Dartmouth and East Dart

Jonathan Hawkins Conservative
Ged Yardy Liberal Democrats

Labour on South Hams District Council

Labour holds 1 of the 31 seats on South Hams District Council. The largest group is Liberal Democrats, with 19. Seats by party: Liberal Democrats 19, Conservative 7, Green Party 3, Labour 1, Independent 1.

Leaders and post holders on South Hams District Council

Simon Rake Deputy Leader of Council with specific responsibility for Finance
Jacqi Hodgson Chair of Council 2026-27
Dan Thomas Leader of the Council:

All 31 councillors of South Hams District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Dartmouth and East Dart

Ben Cooper sits on South Hams District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above South Hams, each with its own page:

Devon County Council
Devon and Torbay Combined Authority
Devon and Cornwall Police led by Alison Hernandez, James Vaughan
South Devon: Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat) MP
South West Devon: Rebecca Smith (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

South Hams District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by South Hams District 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 Name or seat out of date?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.