Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.
To find your councillor please use the below links:
Westgate
Conservative
The Fornhams & Great Barton
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Resources and Performance
Pakenham & Troston
Conservative
Barningham
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Governance
Chedburgh & Chevington
Conservative
Southgate
Conservative
Horringer
Conservative
Exning
Conservative
Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny
Newmarket West
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Regulatory
Whepstead & Wickhambrook
Conservative
Minden
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Families and Communities
Lakenheath
Conservative
Risby
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Growth
Ixworth
Conservative
Leader of the Council
Manor
Conservative
Chair of the West Suffolk Council
Newmarket East
Conservative
The Fornhams & Great Barton
Conservative
Barrow
Conservative
Chair of Performance and Audit Scrutiny
Newmarket West
Conservative
Haverhill West
Conservative
Vice-Chair of West Suffolk Council
Haverhill North
Conservative
Haverhill North
Conservative
Rougham
Conservative
Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Housing
Tollgate
Conservative
Chair of Overview and Scrutiny
Newmarket East
Conservative
Abbeygate
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Culture and Community Hubs
Clare, Hundon & Kedington
Conservative
Vice-Chair of Performance and Audit Scrutiny
Haverhill West
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Local Plan Development and Delivery
Westgate
Conservative
Clare, Hundon & Kedington
Conservative
Bardwell
Conservative
Newmarket North
Conservative
Minden
Conservative
Withersfield
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Operations
Moreton Hall
Conservative
Stanton
Conservative
Southgate
Conservative
Mildenhall Great Heath
Independent
Newmarket North
West Suffolk Independents
Moreton Hall
Independent
Iceni
West Suffolk Independents
Haverhill South East
Independent
Haverhill East
Independent
Haverhill South
Independent
Iceni
West Suffolk Independents
Kentford & Moulton
St. Olaves
Independent
Abbeygate
Green Party
Haverhill Central
Independent
Brandon Central
West Suffolk Independents
Clare, Hundon & Kedington
Independent
Mildenhall Queensway
Independent
Brandon West
West Suffolk Independents
Mildenhall Kingsway & Market
Independent
The Independent Group Leader
The Rows
Independent
The Rows
Independent
Brandon East
West Suffolk Independents
Haverhill East
Labour
Tollgate
Labour
Labour Group Leader
Haverhill South
Labour
Eastgate
Labour
St. Olaves
Independent