Simon Rake: councillor for Blackawton and Stoke Fleming, South Hams District Council

Simon Rake is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Blackawton and Stoke Fleming ward on South Hams District Council, according to the council's own published list. Simon Rake is also Deputy Leader of Council with specific responsibility for Finance.

Council: South Hams District Council
Ward: Blackawton and Stoke Fleming
Party: Liberal Democrats
Posts: Deputy Leader of Council with specific responsibility for Finance
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 Simon Rake

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

Email: Cllr.Simon.Rake@southhams.gov.uk
Phone: 07944 466809
Post: Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, TQ9 5NE
Official profile: democracy.swdevon.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats on South Hams District Council

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

Leaders and post holders on South Hams District Council

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 Blackawton and Stoke Fleming

Simon Rake 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 Name or seat out of date?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.