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    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Appledore</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>697</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Peter Hames</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Green Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Green Party</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Group Leader and Lead Member for Climate Change</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1778</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Kerry O'Rourke</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Bideford East</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1496</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor James Craigie</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/6/9/4/Info00001496/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Green Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Green Party</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>Bideford East</districttitle>
          <representing>Bideford East</representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>699</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jude Gubb</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/9/9/6/Info00000699/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1485</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Huw Thomas</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/5/8/4/Info00001485/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Green Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Green Party</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Group Leader</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Bideford North</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>701</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Doug Bushby</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/1/0/7/Info00000701/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Chair of the Council and Lead Member for Finance &amp; Audit</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1487</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Trevor Johns</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/7/8/4/Info00001487/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>02/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1714</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Teresa Tinsley</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/4/1/7/Info00001714/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Group Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Bideford South</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>124</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor David Brenton</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/4/2/1/Info00000124/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Group Leader</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/1987</startdate>
              <enddate>02/05/1991</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>02/05/1991</startdate>
              <enddate>04/05/1995</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/1995</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/1999</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/1999</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2003</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>139</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Simon Inch</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/9/3/1/Info00000139/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2007</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2011</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Bideford West</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1498</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Annie Brenton</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/8/9/4/Info00001498/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Group Leader</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/1995</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/1999</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>711</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Carl Hawkins</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/1/1/7/Info00000711/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/1/1/7/Info00000711/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Non-Aligned</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Non-Aligned</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Group Leader</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Broadheath</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1488</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Stephen Gibson</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/8/8/4/Info00001488/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/8/8/4/Info00001488/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>141</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Philip Hackett</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/1/4/1/Info00000141/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/1/4/1/Info00000141/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Lead Member for Public Health &amp; Community Safety</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Great Torrington</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>703</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Chris Bright</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/3/0/7/Info00000703/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/3/0/7/Info00000703/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1499</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Lauren Bright</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/9/9/4/Info00001499/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/9/9/4/Info00001499/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1495</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Doug Smith</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/5/9/4/Info00001495/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/5/9/4/Info00001495/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Vice Chair of the Council</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Hartland</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1494</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Shirleyann Andrews</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/4/9/4/Info00001494/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>111</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Anna Dart</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/1/1/1/Info00000111/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/1/1/1/Info00000111/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>704</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Stephen Harding</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/4/0/7/Info00000704/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/4/0/7/Info00000704/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Holsworthy</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1493</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Lyndon Piper</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/3/9/4/Info00001493/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/3/9/4/Info00001493/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Lead Member for Leisure</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1500</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Peter Shepherd</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/0/0/5/Info00001500/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/0/0/5/Info00001500/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>Holsworthy</districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Milton &amp; Tamarside</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>142</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ken James</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/2/4/1/Info00000142/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Group Leader, Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Customer Services and Internal Resources</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/10/2005</startdate>
              <enddate>03/05/2007</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2007</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2011</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1830</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Nigel Kenneally</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/0/3/8/Info00001830/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Group Leader</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>24/10/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Monkleigh &amp; Putford</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>112</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Robert Hicks</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/2/1/1/Info00000112/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Lead Member for Economy &amp; Estates</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/1999</startdate>
              <enddate>01/05/2003</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2003</startdate>
              <enddate>03/05/2007</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2007</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2011</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>137</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Philip Pennington</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/7/3/1/Info00000137/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/7/3/1/Info00000137/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Non-Aligned</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Non-Aligned</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Group Leader</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2007</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2011</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Northam</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>706</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Chris Leather</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/6/0/7/Info00000706/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/6/0/7/Info00000706/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Lead Member for Operational Services</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/1999</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2003</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2007</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2011</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1492</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Wendy Lo-Vel</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/2/9/4/Info00001492/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/2/9/4/Info00001492/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Green Party</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Green Party</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>123</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jane Whittaker</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/3/2/1/Info00000123/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/3/2/1/Info00000123/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Group Leader</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Shebbear &amp; Langtree</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>569</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/9/6/5/Info00000569/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/9/6/5/Info00000569/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Lead Member for Culture &amp; Community Engagement</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>30/11/2017</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>30/11/2017</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1489</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Chris Wheatley</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/9/8/4/Info00001489/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/9/8/4/Info00001489/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Two Rivers &amp; Three Moors</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1490</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Thomas Elliott</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/0/9/4/Info00001490/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/0/9/4/Info00001490/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>138</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Rosemary Lock</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/8/3/1/Info00000138/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/8/3/1/Info00000138/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Group Leader &amp; Lead Member for Planning &amp; Development</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2007</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2011</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Westward Ho!</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1491</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Louis Bach</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/1/9/4/Info00001491/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/1/9/4/Info00001491/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Lead Member for Legal &amp; Democratic Support</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>709</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Claire Hodson</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/9/0/7/Info00000709/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/UserData/9/0/7/Info00000709/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Group Leader, Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Homelessness and Housing Need</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Winkleigh</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1847</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Stephen Middleton</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/mgimages/missingsmallmug.gif</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.torridge.gov.uk/mgimages/missingbigmug.gif</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
  </wards>
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