The councillor for Totnes and Dartington is also the leader of the council’s Green and Independent Group
Green councillor for Totnes and Dartington Jacqi Hodgson has joined the cabinet at Devon County Council as member for climate and biodiversity. She also leads the Green and Independent Group on the council, which has expanded to eight members (six Greens and two Independents) following the election on 1 May.
The Liberal Democrats are the largest party on Devon County Council with 27 out of 60 seats and will run the council as a minority administration. Jacqi is the only member of the cabinet who is not a Liberal Democrat. She is also on the executive of South Hams District Council.
The new Green and Independent Group put forward two motions at the first full county council meeting on 22 May, one calling for swift boxes to be introduced on Council properties and one in support of “20’s plenty” – the implementation of 20mph zones.
Jacqi was re-elected in Totnes and Dartington with 62% of the vote.
Here at South Devon Green Party we know that Jacqi will be a powerful voice for people and nature in Devon and are delighted at her appointment.