Belstead Brook Division, Suffolk
Belstead Brook | |
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County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
![]() Belstead Brook Electoral Division | |
District | Babergh |
Region | East of England |
Population | 8,619 (2019) |
Electorate | 6,613 (2021) |
Major settlements | Pinewood, Sproughton |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1985 |
Seats | 1 |
Councillor | Christopher Hudson (Conservative) |
Local council | Babergh District Council |
Belstead Brook Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.
Geography
Named for the Belstead Brook watercourse, it comprises two wards, Brook and Pinewood.[1]
Parishes
The following parishes are in the Belstead Brook Division.[1][2]
- Belstead
- Burstall
- Chattisham
- Copdock and Washbrook
- Hintlesham
- Pinewood
- Sproughton
- Wherstead
Members for Belstead Brook
Member | Party | Term | |
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J Clayton | Conservative | 1985–1989 | |
K Linge | Conservative | 1989–1993 | |
Kathy Pollard | Liberal Democrats | 1993–2013 | |
David Busby | Liberal Democrats | 2013–2017 | |
Christopher Hudson | Conservative | 2017–present |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Christopher Hudson | 1,087 | 50.8 | +9.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Busby | 721 | 33.7 | –3.7 | |
Labour | Keith Wade | 333 | 15.6 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 366 | 17.1 | +13.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,160 | 32.7 | +0.9 | ||
Registered electors | 6,613 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | –6.8 |
References
- ^ a b "Belstead Brook Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Christopher Hudson". www.suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Babergh: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
Preceded by | Division held by the Opposition leader of SCC 2009–2013 | 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–)
- Aldeburgh and Leiston
- Beccles
- Belstead Brook
- Bixley
- Blackbourn
- Blything
- Bosmere
- Brandon
- Bridge
- Bungay
- Carlford
- Chantry
- Clare
- Cosford
- Eastgate and Moreton Hall
- Exning and Newmarket
- Felixstowe Coastal
- Felixstowe North and Trimley
- Framlingham
- Gainsborough
- Gipping Valley
- Great Cornard
- Gunton
- Hadleigh
- Halesworth
- Hardwick
- Hartismere
- Haverhill Cangle
- Haverhill East and Kedington
- Hoxne & Eye
- Kesgrave and Rushmere St Andrew
- Kessingland and Southwold
- Lowestoft South
- Martlesham
- Melford
- Mildenhall
- Newmarket and Red Lodge
- Oulton
- Pakefield
- Peninsula
- Priory Heath
- Row Heath
- Rushmere
- St Helen's
- St John's
- St Margaret's and Westgate
- Samford
- Stour Valley
- Stowmarket North & Stowupland
- Stowmarket South
- Sudbury
- Sudbury East and Waldingfield
- Thedwastre North
- Thedwastre South
- Thingoe North
- Thingoe South
- Thredling
- Tower
- Upper Gipping
- Whitehouse and Whitton
- Wickham
- Wilford
- Woodbridge
- Abbeygate & Eastgate
- Brett
- Broom Hill
- Castle Hill
- Clay Hills
- Colneis
- Exning
- Felixstowe Ferry
- Felixstowe Landguard
- Felixstowe Walton
- Haverhill North
- Haverhill South
- Hoxne
- Icknield
- Ipswich St. Margarets
- Ipswich Town
- Kesgrave & Martlesham
- Lothingland North
- Lothingland South
- Lowestoft Central
- Lowestoft St. Margarets
- Newmarket Town
- Normanston
- Northgate & St. Olaves
- Oulton Broad
- Plomesgate
- Risbridge
- Risbygate & Sextons
- Southgate & Westgate
- Sprites
- St. Clements
- Stoke Park
- Stowmarket St. Marys
- Stowmarket St. Peters
- Wainford
- Whitehouse
- Whittington
- Whitton