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:
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Councillor John Augustine, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07527 567885 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Westgate |
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Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Councillor Sarah Broughton, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, Western Way, West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01284 787327 Home mobile: 07929 305787 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
The Fornhams & Great Barton |
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Councillor Carol Bull, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01953 681513 Home mobile: 07767 472419 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Barningham |
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Councillor Mike Chester, (Care of) West Suffolk Council,, Western Way, West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01284 850000 Home mobile: 07966 156511 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Chedburgh & Chevington |
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Councillor Patrick Chung, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01284 761120 Home mobile: 07802 751433 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Southgate |
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Leader of the Conservative Group Councillor Nick Clarke, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07876 561781 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Clare, Hundon & Kedington |
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Councillor Andy Drummond, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Work: 01638 666888 Home: 01638 751411 Home mobile: 07710 027343 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Iceni |
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Councillor Susan Glossop, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01284 728377 Home mobile: 07473041394 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Risby |
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Councillor John Griffiths MBE, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07958 700434 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Ixworth |
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Councillor Rachel Hood, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07713 211555 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Newmarket East |
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Councillor Beccy Hopfensperger Councillor Beccy Hopfensperger, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07876 683516 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
The Fornhams & Great Barton |
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Councillor Ian Houlder, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07597 961069 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Barrow |
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Councillor Charles Lynch, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07739 525546 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Newmarket West |
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Councillor Birgitte Mager, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Moreton Hall |
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Councillor Margaret Marks, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01440 713443 Home mobile: 07890 037630 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Haverhill West |
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Councillor Joe Mason, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01440 760821 Home mobile: 07830 074703 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Haverhill North |
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Councillor Sara Mildmay-White, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01359 270580 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Rougham |
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Councillor Sarah Pugh, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07930 460898 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Whepstead & Wickhambrook |
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Councillor Joanna Rayner, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01284 750366 Home mobile: 07872 456836 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Abbeygate |
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Councillor Karen Richardson, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07756 489726 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Clare, Hundon & Kedington |
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Councillor Richard Rout, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01638 640143 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Westgate |
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Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Councillor Marion Rushbrook, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01440 704229 Home mobile: 07795 391938 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Clare, Hundon & Kedington |
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Chair of Development Control Committee Councillor Andrew Smith, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01359 221948 Home mobile: 07801 661944 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Bardwell |
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Councillor Karen Soons, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 07864 601887 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Horringer |
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Councillor Andrew Speed, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Pakenham & Troston |
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Councillor Sarah Stamp, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07584 028671 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Southgate |
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Councillor Richard Alecock, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01638 711949 Home mobile: 07523 854564 |
Independent (Independents) |
Mildenhall Great Heath |
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Councillor Michael Anderson, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01638 601624 Home mobile: 07539 260462 |
West Suffolk Independents (Independents) |
Newmarket North |
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Councillor Mick Bradshaw, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
West Suffolk Independents (Independents) |
The Rows |
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Councillor Tony Brown, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01440 761375 Home mobile: 07973 333315 |
Independent (Independents) |
Haverhill South East |
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Councillor Dawn Dicker, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01638 750392 Home mobile: 07745 891145 |
West Suffolk Independents (Independents) |
Iceni |
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Chair of West Suffolk Council Councillor Roger Dicker, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01638 750392 Home mobile: 07734 869873 |
West Suffolk Independents (Independents) |
Kentford & Moulton |
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Councillor Paul Firman, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
Independent (Independents) |
Haverhill North |
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Cabinet Member for Governance and Regulatory Councillor Gerald Kelly, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07968 396389 |
Independent (Independents) |
Lakenheath |
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Councillor Aaron Luccarini, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
Independent (Independents) |
Haverhill Central |
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Deputy Leader of the Council and Leader of the the Independents Councillor Victor Lukaniuk, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07850 984500 |
West Suffolk Independents (Independents) |
Brandon West |
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Vice Chair of Performance and Audit Scrutiny Councillor Andy Neal, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07884 493292 |
Independent (Independents) |
Mildenhall Queensway |
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Councillor Julie Savage, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07804 545488 |
Brandon Central | |
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Cabinet Member for Leisure Councillor Ian Shipp, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07368 134769 |
Independent (Independents) |
Mildenhall Kingsway & Market |
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Councillor Frank Stennett, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07799 888163 |
St. Olaves | |
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Cabinet Member for Operations Councillor David Taylor, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07583 078524 |
West Suffolk Independents (Independents) |
Manor |
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Cabinet Member for Planning Councillor Jim Thorndyke, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01359 250271 Home mobile: 07792 224669 |
Independent (Independents) |
Stanton |
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Councillor Don Waldron, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01638 810208 Work mobile: 07939 626634 |
West Suffolk Independents (Independents) |
The Rows |
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Councillor Tracy Whitehand, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07884 254526 |
Independent (Independents) |
Lakenheath |
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Vice-Chair of Development Control Committee Councillor Phil Wittam, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home: 01842 550141 Home mobile: 07827 392088 |
West Suffolk Independents (Independents) |
Brandon East |
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Chair of Performance and Audit Scrutiny Councillor Peter Armitage, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Moreton Hall |
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Councillor Luke Halpin, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
St. Olaves |
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Vice Chair of West Suffolk Council Councillor Pat Hanlon, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Haverhill East |
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Cabinet Member for Families and Communities Councillor Donna Higgins, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Minden |
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Cabinet Member for Resources Councillor Diane Hind, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Tollgate |
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Councillor Janne Jarvis, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Newmarket North |
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Councillor Rowena Lindberg, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU Home: 01284 599279 Home mobile: 07702 224328 |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Moreton Hall |
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Vice-Chair of Development Control Committee Councillor Jon London, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU Home: 01638 599376 |
Liberal Democrats (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Exning |
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Councillor Andrew Martin, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU Home: 01440 423193 |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Haverhill West |
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Councillor Lora-Jane Miller-Jones Councillor Lora-Jane Miller-Jones, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Haverhill East |
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Cabinet Member for Housing Councillor Richard O'Driscoll, (Care of) West Suffolk Counci, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Minden |
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Councillor Susan Perry, (Care of) West Suffolk CounciL, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Newmarket East |
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Councillor Marilyn Sayer, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Tollgate |
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Leader of the Progressive Alliance Group Councillor David Smith, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07796 245093 |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Haverhill South |
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Councillor Elizabeth Smith, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07500 015667 |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Haverhill South |
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Councillor Julia Wakelam, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07966 576279 |
Green Party (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Abbeygate |
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Leader of the Council Councillor Cliff Waterman, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU Work: 07974 092289 |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Eastgate |
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Cabinet Member for Growth Councillor Wasantha Wijenayaka, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Withersfield |
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Councillor Robert Yarrow, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU Home mobile: 07725 576271 |
Labour (Progressive Alliance Grouping) |
Newmarket West |