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2001 Suffolk County Council Election
Elections for Suffolk County Council as part of the 2001 United Kingdom local elections were held on 7 June. 80 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned one county councillor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 1997. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. As with other county elections in England, these local elections in Suffolk took place on the same day as the 2001 United Kingdom general election. Summary Government Formation The incumbent Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition continued in government with Labour group leader Chris Mole (Ipswich Town) remaining as council leader until he won a 2001 Ipswich by-election, parliamentary by-election in November 2001. He was succeeded by Jane Hore (Lowestoft Central), however in May 2003 she was replaced by deputy Bryony Rudkin (Priory Heath Div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council is the upper-tier Local government in England, local authority for the county of Suffolk, England. It is run by 75 elected county councillors representing 63 divisions. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association. The council has been under Conservative Party (UK), Conservative majority control since 2017. It is based at Endeavour House in Ipswich. History Elected county councils were created in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, taking over administrative functions that had previously been performed by unelected magistrates at the court of quarter sessions. In most counties the quarter sessions were held at a single location, but in Suffolk the custom was long-established of holding the quarter sessions across several days, sitting in different towns. Prior to 1860 the court sat in the four towns of Beccles, Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Woodbridge, Suffolk, Woodbridge. In 1860 the Beccles and Woodbridge divisions merged with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosford Division, Suffolk
Cosford Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council. Geography It is a largely rural division, covering the north of Babergh. There is a much lower than average proportion of people of working age and a higher than average proportion of people over the age of 50. History For much of its history the division has been held by the Conservatives (including by Council leader Jeremy Pembroke), however in 2017 it was won by the Greens. Boundaries and boundary changes 1985–2005 * Babergh District Wards of Boxford, Elmsett and Polstead & Layham, as well the parishes of Kersey and Lindsey. 2005–present * Babergh District Wards of Brett Vale, Lavenham Lavenham is a village, civil parish and Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward in the Babergh District, Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is noted for its Lavenham Guildhall, Guildhall, Littl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St John's Division, Suffolk
St John's Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council. It is located in the North East Area of Ipswich and consists of most of St John's Ward and part of Alexandra Ward of Ipswich Borough Council Ipswich Borough Council is the local authority for Ipswich, a non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Suffolk, England. It is the second tier of a two-tier system, fulfilling functions such as refuse .... Members for St John's Election results Elections in the 2020s Elections in the 2010s References Electoral Divisions of Suffolk North East Area, Ipswich {{Suffolk County Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rushmere Division, Suffolk
Rushmere Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council. Geography It is located in the North East Area of Ipswich and comprises the whole of Rushmere Ward plus part of St John's Ward, both of which are electoral wards of Ipswich Borough Council Ipswich Borough Council is the local authority for Ipswich, a non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Suffolk, England. It is the second tier of a two-tier system, fulfilling functions such as refuse .... Members for Rushmere Election results Elections in the 2020s References Electoral Divisions of Suffolk North East Area, Ipswich {{Suffolk County Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gainsborough Division, Suffolk
Gainsborough Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council. Geography It is located in the South East Area of Ipswich and comprises the whole of Gainsborough Ward plus part of Holywells Ward, both of which are electoral wards of Ipswich Borough Council Ipswich Borough Council is the local authority for Ipswich, a non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Suffolk, England. It is the second tier of a two-tier system, fulfilling functions such as refuse .... Members for Gainsborough Election results Elections in the 2020s References Electoral Divisions of Suffolk South East Area, Ipswich Gainsborough District, Suffolk {{Suffolk County Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chantry Division, Suffolk
Chantry Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns two county councillors to Suffolk County Council. Geography It is located in the South West Area of Ipswich and consists of Gipping Ward, Sprites Ward and Stoke Park Ward of Ipswich Borough Council. History The seat had been historically a safe Labour seat however since the 2005 boundary changes it has become swing seat that the Conservative have carried twice. It is set to be replaced in 2025 by the new Belstead Hills and Gipping divisions. Boundaries and boundary changes 1985–2005 * Ipswich District Ward of Chantry. 2005–present * Ipswich District Wards of Gipping Gipping is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located around three miles north north-east of Stowmarket, in 2005 its population was 80. At the 2011 Census the popula ..., Sprites and Stoke Park. Members for Chantry Two Seats (1973–85) One Seat (1985� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge Division, Suffolk
Bridge Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council. Geography It is located in the South West Area of Ipswich and consists of all of Bridge Ward and part of Alexandra Ward of Ipswich Borough Council Ipswich Borough Council is the local authority for Ipswich, a non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Suffolk, England. It is the second tier of a two-tier system, fulfilling functions such as refuse .... Members for Bridge Two Seats (1973–85) One Seat (1985–present) Election results Elections in the 2020s References Electoral Divisions of Suffolk Central Area, Ipswich South West Area, Ipswich {{Suffolk County Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bixley Division, Suffolk
Bixley Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council. Geography It is located in the North East Area of Ipswich and equates to Bixley Ward of Ipswich Borough Council Ipswich Borough Council is the local authority for Ipswich, a non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Suffolk, England. It is the second tier of a two-tier system, fulfilling functions such as refuse .... Members for Bixley Two Seats (1973–85) One Seat (1985–present) Election results Elections in the 2020s References Electoral Divisions of Suffolk North East Area, Ipswich {{Suffolk County Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mildenhall Division, Suffolk
Mildenhall may refer to: Places in England *Mildenhall, Suffolk, town **RAF Mildenhall, air force station **The Mildenhall Treasure, Roman silver hoard ** Mildenhall Town F.C. *Mildenhall, Wiltshire, village People with the surname *Andrew Mildenhall (born 1966), English cricketer *Bill Mildenhall (born 1953), Australian basketball player and referee, and Australian rules football player *Bruce Mildenhall (born 1953), Australian politician *John Mildenhall (1560–1614), British explorer and adventurer, one of the first British travellers to make an overland journey to India *Neil Mildenhall (born 1968), Australian rules footballer *Steve Mildenhall (born 1979), English footballer *William James Mildenhall (1891–1962), early photographer of Canberra, Australia **The Mildenhall photographic collection, created by William James Mildenhall Other *"Mildenhall", a song by American dream pop band The Shins from their 2017 album, ''Heartworms ''Dirofilaria immitis'', also known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Division, Suffolk
Brandon may refer to: Names and people *Brandon (given name), a male given name *Brandon (surname), a surname with several different origins Places Australia *Brandon, a farm and 19th century homestead in Seaham, New South Wales *Brandon, Queensland, a small town just south of Townsville Canada *Brandon, Manitoba England *Brandon, County Durham *Brandon, Lincolnshire * Brandon, Northumberland *Brandon, Suffolk *Brandon, Warwickshire *Brandon Hill, Bristol France *Brandon, Saône-et-Loire *Château de Brandon, at Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes (Saône-et-Loire) * Tour du Brandon at Athée-sur-Cher in Indre-et-Loire Ireland *Brandon, County Kerry *Mount Brandon, a mountain overlooking the village *Brandon Bay, the bay overlooked by the village *Brandon Creek, County Kerry *Brandon Hill, a hill between Graiguenamana and Inistoige, Co. Kilkenny. United States *Brandon Corner, California *Brandon, Colorado *Brandon, Florida *Brandon, Iowa *Brandon Township, Michigan *Brandon, Minnes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudbury Division, Suffolk
Sudbury Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council. Geography The division is almost entirely urban and contains most of the town of Sudbury as well as the strip of land between the town and the Essex border. It has a more diverse population than Babergh in general. It was formed of the whole of Sudbury until 2005 with the creation of Sudbury East and Waldingfield Division. History Historically Labour has performed better in this division than in most of rural Suffolk, indeed it was one of only two division outside of Ipswich that the party won in 2017. It was set to be replaced by the new Sudbury West Division in 2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v .... Boundaries and bou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peninsula Division, Suffolk
Peninsula Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council. Geography It covers the Shotley Peninsula, comprising the entirety of the Brantham, Ganges and Stour Wards plus parts of Orwell Ward. History After being held by the Lib Dems for most of its existence (including by group leader David Wood), it was won by the Greens after the Lib Dems did not contest the seat in 2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued .... Boundaries and boundary changes 1985–2005 *Babergh District Wards of Alton, Berners, Holbrook and Shotley. 2005–present * Babergh District Wards of Alton, Berners and Holbrook. Members for Peninsula Election results Elections in the 2020s References {{DEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
