Peter Hames: councillor for Appledore, Torridge District Council
Peter Hames is a Green Party councillor for the Appledore ward on Torridge District Council, according to the council's own published list. Peter Hames is also Group Leader and Lead Member for Climate Change. Their current term began on 7 May 2019.
- Council
- Torridge District Council
- Ward
- Appledore
- Party
- Green Party
- Posts
- Group Leader and Lead Member for Climate Change
- Term began
- 7 May 2019
- 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 Peter Hames
These are the details Torridge District Council publishes for Peter Hames, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: councillor.hames@torridge.gov.uk
- Phone: 01237 421 065
- Home address (published by the council): Devon Cottage, Churchill Way, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1NS
- Official profile: democracy.torridge.gov.uk
Who else represents Appledore
- Kerry O'Rourke Liberal Democrats
Green Party on Torridge District Council
Green Party holds 4 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
- 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
- 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 Appledore
Peter Hames 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.