Teresa Tinsley: councillor for Bideford North, Torridge District Council

Teresa Tinsley is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Bideford North ward on Torridge District Council, according to the council's own published list. Teresa Tinsley is also Group Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council. Their current term began on 3 May 2024.

Council: Torridge District Council
Ward: Bideford North
Party: Liberal Democrats
Posts: Group Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council
Term began: 3 May 2024
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 Teresa Tinsley

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

Email: councillor.tinsley@torridge.gov.uk
Phone: 07818028021
Official profile: democracy.torridge.gov.uk

Who else represents Bideford North

Doug Bushby Independent Chair of the Council and Lead Member for Finance & Audit
Trevor Johns 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
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 Bideford North

Teresa Tinsley 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.