Meet the Team
East Devon District Council has established a new Countryside Service, to take on its responsibilities under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
Who’s who in the Countryside Service?
Click here to see the Countryside Team Organogram (16KB - PDF Help)

Charlie Plowden
Team Manager
With overall responsibility for the Countryside Team, its budgets and corporate direction. A Service Plan - framework for action 2004 – 2008 has been produced to guide the Team’s activities.
Information and Admin Officer
Providing organisational and administrative support for the Team. Responsible for co-ordinating community initiatives and promoting the work of the service.

Fraser Rush
Nature Reserve Officer
Responsible for the management of the Council’s LNRs, ensuring the nature conservation interest of each nature reserve is properly maintained and providing opportunities for the public to enjoy the LNRs and experience the wildlife each has to offer.

James Chubb
Education Ranger
Aims to promote the use of LNRs in schools and organise public events to introduce visitors to the natural history of LNRs. Also responsible for producing information publications for all of the LNRs.
David Colman
Senior Arboricultural Officer
Responsible for providing advice about tree management, protecting trees on sites to be developed and serving tree preservation orders on noteworthy trees.

Dave Palmer
Countryside Ranger
Responsible for providing maintenance of the popular South West Coast Path in East Devon and the beautiful East Devon Way.

Chris Woodruff
AONB Officer
Managing the AONB Team and Partnership and co-ordinating the delivery of the AONB Management Plan.

Kimmo Evans
Asst AONB Officer
Assisting in the delivery of the Management Plan and its strategic projects.

Pete Youngman
AONB Projects Officer
Implementing projects that help deliver the objectives identified in the Management Plan.

Kate Tobin
Great Trees of East Devon Project Co-ordinator
Co-ordinating the Great Trees of East Devon project - a three year project which will find and record the most important trees in the District.
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Penny Thompson
Arboricultural Clerk
Providing clerical support to the Arboricultural Officer
View a map of the East Devon area (71KB)
Contacts:
East Devon Countryside Service
East Devon District Council
Knowle
Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 8HL
Tel: 01395 517557
Fax: 01395 517556
Email: countryside@eastdevon.gov.uk
