Peter Barnard

Peter, who joined the council in 1994, is our longest serving councillor. He first moved to Yettington in 1952 and lives there with his wife Sue. 
After leaving the Merchant Navy, he started work in farming but kept up his military involvement by serving 18 years in the TA as a signaller driver in the Royal Engineers section. During his time as driver, Peter had the honour of taking Major John Howard (who stormed the Pegasus Bridge in Normandy in 1944) to the opening of the replacement Pegasus Bridge in 1994.
His main hobby is rallying, as a navigator, and has won the South West Championships a record five times and won over thirty rallies outright. 
Peter has lived in Yettington all his life; he knows about the village and cares about the area.  Peter is your contact for Recreation issues along with Mike Smith.

Kevin Quant

I’ve lived in Devon all my life, born in Brixham 1962 moving around the county finally making Yettington home in February 2012. Since the age of 16 I have worked within the public sector, beginning my career in the Royal Navy. Upon leaving, I retrained as a support therapist obtained a two year Person Centred Counselling Diploma which lead to a post within Plymouth NHS working within a unit stimulating adults with challenging behaviour. In 2001 I left this role to pursue a career in the Devon and Cornwall constabulary, which I proudly served for 12 years, my last position being a Neighbourhood Beat Manager at Teignmouth, which entailed interaction with the local village parish councils and residents. Married to Maggie for 26yrs, we enjoy the outdoor life that East Devon offers as well as travelling to far flung places immersing ourselves into the local cultures. Local community issues are important to me, since the move to Yettington I served 3 yrs as a committee member for East Budleigh community shop & still continue to do voluntary shifts within the shop. More recently I became part of the flood resilience group overseeing Yettington & I’m now looking forward to being an active member of the parish council for the good of the community.
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David Buss

David and his wife Sue moved to East Budleigh in 2009, since when he has become a volunteer member of a number of local community groups. A keen walker, he took on the role of Parish Footpath Coordinator reporting to the Parish Council and he was co-opted as a Councillor to EBPC last year. He leads walks for The Otter Valley Association and is a member of The Ramblers Association and of The Council for the Protection of Rural England. He is also currently Chair of the fund-raising group The Friends of All Saints East Budleigh. David has lived in several parts of England and the USA pursuing his 40-year career as a lecturer and subsequently senior manager in Art and Design in Higher Education. This included ten years as Head of Exeter School of Arts and Design at the University of Plymouth during the 1990s when his family lived at Newton St Cyres. He served on a number of national committees and boards - for several as Chair - and has presented research papers at international conferences including the USA, Australia, South Korea, Japan and several European countries. He retired as Deputy Rector for the University for the Creative Arts in 2008 and was awarded the title of Professor Emeritus. Having chosen to make his and Sue's home here in East Budleigh, he wants to continue to contribute to maintaining the well-being of our village and community, and to encouraging a culture of shared responsibility for achieving this. David is your contact for issues relating to Parish Paths and represents the council on the Neighbourhood Plan.

Chris Taunton

Chris was born in Japan, and lived there on and off for 20 years or so while first attending school in Lancashire and then studying at the University of Kent. He started his working career in the NHS in biomedical engineering, and then moved into Information Technology for manufacturing industries. As time progressed, Chris worked in a variety of management roles and served on the Board of several companies. In 2012, after working in the US for 11 years, Chris retired, and with his wife Romy, moved to East Budleigh. Chris is a keen golfer, and among other hobbies, enjoys photography, travel, and playing snooker. His wife Romy enjoys knitting & craft, gardening, and is a volunteer assistant in the Community Shop and at Drakes school. Having joined the Council in November 2017, Chris is looking forward to helping to understand and communicate the views, needs and aspirations of residents and any local businesses in the Parish, and in being closely involved in the life of the community and its future development.

Sally Miller

Sally was co-opted in November 2017.

Patsy Hayman

Patsy was co-opted in June 2015. She was born and raised at Stowford Farm and went to school at Drakes before moving on to Exmouth. Patsy works in the family business, at nearby Larkebeare, keeping the books balanced. As a countrywoman, she enjoys gardening, keeps bees and hens along with two dogs.  Patsy is looking forward to engaging and serving on the East Budleigh with Bicton Parish Council 

Valerie Lister

Valerie was co-opted in June 2015.

Judith Lumsden

Married to Cliff with one son and two step children.  We have lived in Devon for 32 years and in East Budleigh since 1997.  I have worked in various large schools, state and private, and also worked for EDDC as presiding officer for elections etc.   I joined the parish council as clerk in 2006 and was very much plunged in at the deep end!  The accounting system had to be reorganised and the first few months were a bit of a struggle!  I thoroughly enjoy my work with the parish council and find the involvement with councillors and village life stimulating and lots of fun! 

Mike Smith

Mike Smith is 65 years old and has lived in East Budleigh since 2000.
He was born in the Midlands, mainly working in the motor industry.
When he moved to Exmouth 30 years ago, he set up his own small garage.
He has also been a postman for a short while.
"I love the village I live in, and find it very rewarding being on the Parish Council".  Mike is your contact for matters concerning Planning and also Recreation.

To be announced

A new Councillor is to be sought to join the team shortly. 

 

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