Thedwastre North Division, Suffolk
Electoral division in Suffolk
Thedwastre North | |
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County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
District | Mid Suffolk |
Region | East of England |
Population | 10,655 (2019) |
Electorate | 8,497 (2021) |
Major settlements | Elmswell, Woolpit |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1985 |
Seats | 1 |
Councillor | Andy Mellen (Green) |
Local council | Mid Suffolk District Council |
Created from | Thedwastre No. 1, Thedwastre No. 2 |
Thedwastre North Division is an electoral division in Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.
Geography
Thedwastre North is a largely rural division covering the North and West of the former Thedwastre Hundred area of Mid Suffolk. It has a higher-than-average proportion of people over the age of 45.[1]
History
Having been held by the Conservatives for most of its existence (including by group leader Sue Sida-Lockett), it was won by the Greens in 2021 after the sitting member Jane Storey, who was deselected by the party in October 2020, ran as a Independent.[2]
Boundaries and boundary changes
1985–2005
- Mid Suffolk District Wards of Badwell Ash, Norton, Thurston and Walsham-le-Willows.[3]
2005–present
- Mid Suffolk District Wards of Badwell Ash, Elmswell & Norton and Woolpit.[4]
Members for Thedwastre North
Member | Party | Term | |
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Sue Sida-Lockett | Conservative | 1985–2005 | |
Jane Storey | Conservative | 2005–2020 | |
Independent | 2020–2021 | ||
Andy Mellen | Green | 2021–present |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Andy Mellen | 1,472 | 40.6 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Harry Richardson | 1,226 | 34.0 | ![]() | |
Independent | Jane Storey * | 706 | 19.6 | N/A | |
Labour | Ursula Ajimal | 199 | 5.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 246 | 6.8 | |||
Rejected ballots | 20 | 0.5 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 3,623 | 42.7 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 8,497 | ||||
Green gain from Conservative | Swing | +23.6 |
References
- ^ "Thedwastre North Electoral Division Profile 2021" (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Emily Townsend (4 December 2020). "'I felt censured for speaking up': Ex-Tory leader dropped from 2021 elections leaves party". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Local Government Boundary Commission For England Report No. 429" (PDF). lgbce.org.uk/. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. June 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Suffolk County Council" (PDF). lgbce.org.uk/. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Mid Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
Preceded by | Division held by the Opposition leader of SCC –2002 | Succeeded by |
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- Christopher Penn (1984–1993)
- Chris Mole (1993–2001)
- Jane Hore (2001–2003)
- Bryony Rudkin (2003–2005)
- Jeremy Pembroke (2005–2011)
- Mark Bee (2011–2015)
- Colin Noble (2015–2018)
- Matthew Hicks (2018–)
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