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:
Mildenhall Great Heath
Independent
Newmarket North
West Suffolk Independents
Westgate
Conservative
Moreton Hall
Independent
Iceni
West Suffolk Independents
The Fornhams & Great Barton
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Resources and Performance
Pakenham & Troston
Conservative
Haverhill South East
Independent
Barningham
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Governance
Haverhill East
Independent
Chedburgh & Chevington
Conservative
Southgate
Conservative
St. Olaves
Independent
Horringer
Conservative
Exning
Conservative
Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny
Haverhill South
Independent
Iceni
West Suffolk Independents
Kentford & Moulton
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
Haverhill East
Labour
Manor
Conservative
Chair of the West Suffolk Council
Tollgate
Labour
Labour Group Leader
Newmarket East
Conservative
The Fornhams & Great Barton
Conservative
St. Olaves
Independent
Barrow
Conservative
Chair of Performance and Audit Scrutiny
Abbeygate
Green Party
Newmarket West
Conservative
Haverhill Central
Independent
Brandon Central
West Suffolk Independents
Haverhill West
Conservative
Vice-Chair of West Suffolk Council
Haverhill North
Conservative
Haverhill North
Conservative
Clare, Hundon & Kedington
Independent
Rougham
Conservative
Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Housing
Mildenhall Queensway
Independent
Tollgate
Conservative
Chair of Overview and Scrutiny
Newmarket East
Conservative
Brandon West
West Suffolk Independents
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
Mildenhall Kingsway & Market
Independent
The Independent Group Leader
Bardwell
Conservative
Haverhill South
Labour
The Rows
Independent
Newmarket North
Conservative
Minden
Conservative
Withersfield
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Operations
Moreton Hall
Conservative
Stanton
Conservative
The Rows
Independent
Eastgate
Labour
Southgate
Conservative
Brandon East
West Suffolk Independents