Hi. I'm Joel Herron
Bideford North - Town & District
Hello, I’m Joel your town councillor for Bideford North.
I have a keen interest in the environment and really do agree that we are in a climate emergency.
I am all about laying foundations for the next fifty years. Not about quick bucks for tomorrow.
I am committed to exploring employment/training and education opportunities for young people in the area.
I am passionate about communities in which we live and work and see it as our duty to act creatively and resourcefully to keep Torridge green, beautiful and bountiful for generations to come.
I promise to listen, be open to all opinions and honour our common interests.
Thinking outside the box, we can make Torridge an exciting, forward-looking place that functions in an exciting, democratic way.
Read about our Councillors
Joel Herron
Hello, I’m Joel your town councillor for Bideford North.
I have a keen interest in the environment and really do agree that we are in a climate emergency. I am all about laying foundations for the next fifty years. Not about quick bucks for tomorrow.
Carl Hawkins
Hi. I’m Carl Hawkins Bideford West – Town & District I am now 47 years old, my family and I have always lived in Bideford, currently, I am self-employed and work in many areas related to media and IT. My household comprises of myself, my wife Tina and my two daughters aged 17 and 13 … Read more
Jonathan Rose
Hi. I’m Jonathan Rose Torrington – Town & District ELECTED!!! I came to Great Torrington in 1975 and at 19 was the youngest worker in the condensary at the milk factory. I helped to lay pathways on the Commons and to build the lake and later as a town councillor, led a group of volunteers … Read more
Laurence Shelley
Hi. I’m Laurence Shelley Northam Orchard Hill – Town I am a Devonian, a past teacher and entrepreneur and Northam resident for over 20 years. As a founding trustee of Bideford Sustainability Group, I researched many local issues for articles in ‘My Town’ magazine, helped develop Morwenna Community Garden and am a passionate supporter of … Read more