Ken James: councillor for Milton & Tamarside, Torridge District Council

Ken James is a Independent councillor for the Milton & Tamarside ward on Torridge District Council, according to the council's own published list. Ken James is also Group Leader, Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Customer Services and Internal Resources. Their current term began on 1 October 2005.

Council: Torridge District Council
Ward: Milton & Tamarside
Party: Independent
Posts: Group Leader, Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Customer Services and Internal Resources
Term began: 1 October 2005
Official profile: democracy.torridge.gov.uk
Source: Torridge District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

Ken James also has a page for the other posts they hold.

How to contact Ken James

These are the details Torridge District Council publishes for Ken James, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: councillor.james@torridge.gov.uk
Phone: 01288 381279
Home address (published by the council): Merrifield Farm, Bridgerule, Holsworthy, EX22 7EB
Official profile: democracy.torridge.gov.uk

Who else represents Milton & Tamarside

Nigel Kenneally Liberal Democrats Deputy Group Leader

Independent on Torridge District Council

Independent holds 11 of the 36 seats on Torridge District Council. The largest group is Liberal Democrats, with 12. 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
Doug Smith Vice Chair of the Council

All 36 councillors of Torridge District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Milton & Tamarside

Ken James 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.