Doug Smith: councillor for Great Torrington, Torridge District Council
Doug Smith is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Great Torrington ward on Torridge District Council, according to the council's own published list. Doug Smith is also Vice Chair of the Council. Their current term began on 9 May 2023.
- Council
- Torridge District Council
- Ward
- Great Torrington
- Party
- Liberal Democrats
- Posts
- Vice Chair of the Council
- Term began
- 9 May 2023
- Official profile
- democracy.torridge.gov.uk
- Source
- Torridge District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Doug Smith
These are the details Torridge District Council publishes for Doug Smith, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: councillor.smith@torridge.gov.uk
- Phone: 01805 623237
- Phone: 07970636199
- Home address (published by the council): Daisy Cottage, 15 Taddiport, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8AT
- Official profile: democracy.torridge.gov.uk
Who else represents Great Torrington
- Chris Bright Liberal Democrats
- Lauren Bright Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats on Torridge District Council
Liberal Democrats holds 12 of the 36 seats on Torridge District Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Liberal Democrats 12, Independent 11, Conservative 5, Green Party 4, Labour 2, Non-Aligned 2.
Leaders and post holders on Torridge District Council
- Peter Hames Group Leader and Lead Member for Climate Change
- Huw Thomas Deputy Group Leader
- Doug Bushby Chair of the Council and Lead Member for Finance & Audit
- Teresa Tinsley Group Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council
- David Brenton Group Leader
- Annie Brenton Deputy Group Leader
- Carl Hawkins Group Leader
- Ken James Group Leader, Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Customer Services and Internal Resources
All 36 councillors of Torridge District Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Great Torrington
Doug Smith sits on Torridge District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Torridge, each with its own page:
- Devon County Council
- Devon and Torbay Combined Authority
- Devon and Cornwall Police led by Alison Hernandez, James Vaughan
- Torridge and Tavistock: Sir Geoffrey Cox (Conservative) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Torridge, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Torridge District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Torridge 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.