Councillors
Uffculme Parish Council is currently made up of 11 Councillors, two of which are Councillors representing the Ashill area of the Parish. The council currently has two vacant seats (please contact the Clerk for further information/details of how to apply).
All of our Councillors are elected officials and take on various roles in representing the parish council on community projects and committees. Areas in which each Councillor represents are listed below and can be found here, together with contact details.
Please feel free to contact any of our Councillors directly if you wish to raise anything with them however, please bear in mind that they will be unable to provide you with any formal decisions until presented at a meeting of the full parish council for discussion and determination.
Phil Cornish - Chair
*Planning *Open Spaces & Footpaths *Village Hall *Magelake *Traffic *Youth
phil.cornish@uffculmeparishcouncil.gov.uk
01884 849346
I have been a member of the Uffculme Parish Council for 10 + years and I care for the place I live in and the people who live here. I always try to do my best and have the right outcomes for the village in mind.
My wife and I are both Carer Ambassadors for Mid Devon, supporting unpaid carers.
In addition to the above, I am also a case worker for the Farm Community Network and support those in our rural community
Ruth Kingdom - Vice-Chair
*Planning *Mole Valley Feed Mill Liaison *Open Spaces and Footpaths *Magelake
*United Charities
ruth.kingdom@uffculmeparishcouncil.gov.uk
01884 840564
I became Parish Councillor since 2017 because I wanted to know my locality better and feel part of the community. I wanted to achieve more representation of Craddock, Ashill and the rural community. I have achieved a clearer understanding of Parish, Mid Devon and Devon County Council powers and planning practice, and the privilege of getting to know the Mens Club and the Green Team.
Pat Blackman
*Planning *Parish Emergency Planning *Ashill Village Hall *Traffic *Burial Board
patricia.blackman@uffculmeparishcouncil.gov.uk
01884 564026
I was asked to join the Parish Council in 2014 by the retiring Ashill councillor as we are a small village and we do need a voice. Up until recently, I was also Chairman of Ashill Village Hall Committee, a post I held for almost 10 years. I think it is important to know what is going on in your environment and to help make improvements for Parishioners.
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Terry Edwards
*Planning *Broadpath/Hillhead Liaison *Mole Valley Feed Mill Liaison *Road Warden Scheme *Ashill Village Hall *Men's Club *Traffic
terry.edwards@uffculmeparishcouncil.gov.uk
I am active in the community at Ashill and I am currently Secretary of Ashill Village Hall.
I am committed to improving the community and facilities within Uffculme Parish Council.
I have extensive experience in local government, trade union negotiation and building service engineering which will benefit me in my role as a councillor.
Malcolm Bodger
*Broadpath/Hillhead Liaison *Parish Emergency Planning *Village Hall *Allotment Association *Magelake *United Charities *Uffculme and Ayshford Trust *Youth
malcolm.bodger@uffculmeparishcouncil.gov.uk
Polly Hallchurch
*Planning *Green Team *Maintenance *Schools *Burial Board
polly.hallchurch@uffculmeparishcouncil.gov.uk
​I have lived in Uffculme since 2004 and joined the Parish Council in order to support the village in being the best place it can be to raise my children, and to help other families thrive. Professionally I am a transport planner and so have a keen interest in the impact of the traffic on the lives of residents and the promotion of sustainable modes of transport, wherever possible and realistic, in a rural setting. I am also passionate about the protection of British wildlife and the natural environment and bring this to bear in all my decisions as a Councillor.
Peter Cornish
*Broadpath/Hillhead Liaison *Open Spaces and Footpaths *Bowling Club *Magelake *United Charities
peter.cornish@uffculmeparishcouncil.gov.uk
Katharine Poynton
*Broadpath/Hillhead Liaison *Maintenance *Open Spaces and Footpaths *Green Team
katharine.poynton@uffculmeparishcouncil.gov.uk
Susanne Horne
*Planning *Open Spaces and Footpaths *Road Warden Scheme *Magelake *United Charities *Traffic *Uffculme and Ayshford Trusts *Burial Board *Youth
susanne.horne@uffculmeparishcouncil.gov.uk
Geoffrey Strawbridge
*Planning *Police Liaison
geoffrey.strawbridge@uffculmeparishcouncil.gov.uk
I am Devon born and bred, my wife and I moved to Uffculme in spring 2025, we are both retired.
I volunteered to be part of the Parish Council to understand and contribute towards the community of Uffculme and surrounding communities.
To get value for our money, to enhance, secure our safety and quality of life as an English countryside village.
To that end I will engage with, on your behalf, any process that gives us a voice and influence on decisions that affect us all
Are you passionate about where you live? Do you want to have a say in what happens in your parish? If so, get in touch to enquire about becoming a councillor and in having a say in keeping where you live great!
We also have three District Councillors from Mid Devon District Council who look after Lower Culm, which includes Willand and Uffculme. These are:
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Cathy Connor 07548 872107 / cconnor@middevon.gov.uk
Andrea Glover 07908 734368 / aglover@middevon.gov.uk
John Poynton 07834 869284 / jpoynton@middevon.gov.uk
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and two District Councillors from Mid Devon District Council who look after Upper Culm, which includes Ashill, Craddock, Uffculme and other rural areas. These are:
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Natasha Bradshaw 01884 233247 / nbradshaw@middevon.gov.uk
Simon Clist 07855027595 / sclist@middevon.gov.uk
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Our County Councillor is Simon Clist and he can be contacted on:
01884 820000 / simon.clist@devon.gov.uk.