Election Booklet 2015

Mid Suffolk Elections 2015

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2007 Overview Political Party Candidates (elected Votes Votes Seats Page 2 uncontested) (Total) (%) Conservative 34(1) 17624 49.92 21 Pages 4 & 5 Political map of Mid Suffolk (2011) plus any By Elections Independent 6(1) 2076 5.88 4 Labour 6 1581 4.48 0 Pages 6 & 7 Turnout map of Mid Suffolk (2011) Liberal Democrat 31 10705 30.32 10 UKIP 3 223 0.63 0 Suffolk Tog 3 1533 4.34 2 Pages 8 - 34 Ward by ward information Green Party 4 1562 4.42 2 BNP 1 0 0 0 Page 35 Mid Suffolk Election 2015 timetable Total 88 35304 100 39

Page 36 Key Mid Suffolk electoral facts and contact details 2011 Political Party Candidates (elected Votes Votes Seats uncontested) (Total) (%) Conservative 32 19897 42.76 22 Independent 5 2602 5.59 5 Labour 23 5520 11.86 1 Overview Liberal Democrat 31 10072 21.65 5 UKIP 7 1549 3.33 0 Green Party 16(1) 5417 11.64 4 The aim of Mid Suffolk Elections 2015 is to provide local, regional and national Suffolk Tog 3 1474 3.17 2 journalists, plus others with a specific professional interest, with information Total 117 46531 100 39 about the recent electoral history of the district

In addition to the tabular overviews of 2011 and 2007 results – plus a blank 2015 table for 2015 for which an update will be sent once nominations have closed – Political Party Candidates (elected Votes Votes Seats Mid Suffolk Election 2015 provides a specific ward-by-ward analysis. uncontested) (Total) (%) Conservative Mid Suffolk is due to count the votes cast in the General Election overnight on Independent May 7th at Trinity Park, Ipswich. The count for the District Council Elections will Labour commence at 2pm on May 8th, in the same location and the count for votes Liberal Democrat cast in the Town and Parish Council Elections will take place from 9:30am on UKIP May 9th, again at Trinity Park. Green Party Suffolk Tog The council’s communications team will be ensuring that up-to-date Total information on declared results are on our social media feeds on Twitter and Facebook, as well as the council’s website: www.midsuffolk.gov.uk

Page 2 Page 3 Political Map of Mid Suffolk (2011) (plus By Elections) Mendham

Weybread Metfield 9 1 Bacton & Old Newton 16 Onehouse algrave P Stuston Syleham Wortham 2 Badwell Ash 17 Palgrave Redgrave Oakley Fressingfield 17 ingfield Hinderclay W 3 Barking & Somersham 18 Rattlesden Hoxne Thrandeston Brome 4 Bramford & Blakenham 19 Rickinghall & Walsham Botesdale 13 Burgate

19 l l broke 5 Claydon & Barham 20 Ringshall a 8 Strad h Yaxley s Mellis r Denham g o n i Wattisfield i r k e Eye 25 6 Debenham 21 Stowmarket Central c p 10 u Ri m Laxfield S Thornha orham hall H Rickings Parva 7 Elmswell & Norton 22 Stowmarket North Inferior th ilby Gislingham Braisewor W 8 Eye 23 Stowmarket South Thornham m Le Willows Occold ld gton Walsha agna Redlingfie Athlin M toke Fin S 9 Fressingfield 24 Stowupland nin ndish gh Ash Bru Westhorpe am lt Langham Southo Worlingworth 10 Gislingham 25 Stradbroke & Laxfield t dwell Ash of Ba Wickham ishangles gt R n Skeith a l Tannington 11 Haughley & Wetherden 26 The Stonhams Thorndon ow 2 Bedingfield 30 t ton yverstone S Huns W Thwaite 12 Helmingham & Coddenham 27 Thurston & Hessett Great Ashfield 28 Cotton 14 Bedfield n 13 Hoxne 28 Wetheringsett Bacto Kenton Wetheringsett Aspall Monk urston Norton oham 14 Mendlesham 29 Woolpit Th Mendlesham Cum S 7 Brockford 1 n 27 e 11 15 Needham Market 30 Worlingworth rd Debenham ostock mswell e T El th e d Gipping Ashfield W Haughley Ol Beyton on Newt Mickfield 6 Little 29 nston Stonham Wi on Drinkstone Woolpit S st Hessett h rle e a Stowupland l l H a Aspall h Framsden n onham St ug d l a Ear tt 18 22 Pe Onehouse 24 Stonham 12 26 n e Stowmarket d g Gedding s Creetin e Crowfield tl h ingham Key t g St Peter Helm a 21 u R t o all a r 23 y Buxh e o Creeting St Mar r b n k G i c F e Felsham Combs Badley b s 16 15 o Conservative G Ashbocking Little Needham Market denham Labour Finborough Cod Battisford Hemingstone 20 Liberal Democrat Barking Ringshall Independent 3 Barham Henley Baylham 5 Green Party Great Bricett Willisham Great Blakenham Nettlestead Claydon Akenham Offton

m Other ha en ak Whitton Somersham Bl e ttl Stripes - various combinations Li 4 owton of the above Fl Bramford

Page 4 Page 5 Turnout Map of Mid Suffolk (2011) Mendham

19 l l broke 5 Claydon & Barham 20 Ringshall a 8 Strad h Yaxley s Mellis r Denham g o n i Wattisfield i r 21 Stowmarket Central k e Eye 25 6 Debenham c p 10 u Ri m Laxfield S Thornha orham hall H Rickings Parva 7 Elmswell & Norton 22 Stowmarket North Inferior th ilby Gislingham Braisewor W 8 Eye 23 Stowmarket South Thornham m Le Willows Occold ld gton Walsha agna Redlingfie Athlin M toke Fin S 9 Fressingfield 24 Stowupland nin ndish gh Ash Bru Westhorpe am lt Langham Southo Worlingworth 10 Gislingham 25 Stradbroke & Laxfield t dwell Ash of Ba Wickham ishangles gt R n Skeith a l Tannington 11 Haughley & Wetherden 26 The Stonhams Thorndon ow 2 Bedingfield 30 t ton yverstone S Huns W hwaite 12 Helmingham & Coddenham 27 Thurston & Hessett T Great Ashfield 28 Cotton 14 Bedfield n 13 Hoxne 28 Wetheringsett Bacto Kenton Wetheringsett Aspall Monk urston Norton oham 14 Mendlesham 29 Woolpit Th Mendlesham Cum S 7 Brockford 1 n 27 e 11 15 Needham Market 30 Worlingworth rd Debenham ostock mswell e T El th e d Gipping Ashfield W Haughley Ol Beyton on Newt Mickfield 6 Little 29 nston Stonham Wi on Drinkstone Woolpit S st Hessett h rle e a Stowupland l l H a Aspall h Framsden n onham St ug d l a Ear tt 18 22 Pe Onehouse 24 Stonham 12 26 n e Stowmarket d g Gedding s Creetin le Crowfield tt h St Peter Helmingham a g 21 u R t o all a r 23 y Buxh e o Creeting St Mar r b n k G i c F y e Key Felsham Combs Badle b s 16 15 o G Ashbocking Little Needham Market denham Finborough Cod 25 - 34% Battisford Hemingstone 20 35 - 50% Barking Ringshall Barham Henley >50% 3 Baylham 5 Great Bricett Willisham Great Uncontested Blakenham Nettlestead Claydon Akenham Offton

m ha en ak Whitton Somersham Bl e ttl Li 4 owton Fl Bramford

Page 6 Page 7 Bacton & Old Newton Badwell Ash Comprising: Comprising: Bacton, Badwell Ash, Old Newton with Dagworth and Finningham, Gipping Parishes Langham, Stowlangtoft, 1,947 electors on the Hunston, Great Ashfield, Register of Electors Westhrope and F Bacton inn ing as of April 1, 2015 e ha Wyverstone Parishes Westhorp m Langham t well Ash of Bad gt n a l

ow 2,152 electors on t unston Wyverstone Old Gipping S H Newton the Register of Great Ashfield Electors as of April 1, 2015

2011 Election Results Turnout: 50.05% 2011 Election Results Turnout: 52.31%

Candidate Description Votes Notes Candidate Description Votes Notes

Sarah Stringer Independent 476 Roy Barker Conservative 779 Chairman Simon Bennett Conservative 412 Andrew Mellen Green Party 183 Ian Hawkins UKIP 85 Ann Mary Gethin Gath Liberal Democrat 89 Thomas Fairweather UKIP 62

Sarah Stringer Roy Barker

Page 8 Page 9 Barking & Somersham Bramford & Blakenham Comprising: Comprising: Barking, Great Blakenham, Baylham, Flowton, Darmsden, Little Blakenham and Offton, Bramford Parishes Somersham, Willisham and 3,404 electors on the Nettlestead Parishes Register of Electors Great as of April 1, 2015 Blakenham 1,806 electors on the Barking

m ha Register of Electors en ak am Bl Baylh e ttl as of April 1, 2015 Li Willisham Flowton Nettlestead Bramford Offton

Somersham

2011 Election Results Turnout: 47.76% 2011 Election Results Turnout: 52.01% Candidate Description Votes Notes Candidate Description Votes Notes Michael Blakenham Suffolk Together 731 Stephen Wright Suffolk Together 493 John Field Liberal Democrat 584 Jeremy Smith Conservative 310 Kevin Welsby Conservative 453 David Payne Liberal Democrat 121 Brian Smith Liberal Democrat 226 Tony Elliott Labour 222 Sophie Meudec Labour 200

Stephen Wright Michael Blakenham John Field

Page 10 Page 11 Claydon & Barham Debenham

Comprising: Comprising: Claydon, Aspall, Akenham, Debenham and Whitton, Winston Parishes Barham, Henley and Hemingstone 1,873 electors on the Aspall Hemingstone Parishes Register of Electors benham Barham Henley as of April 1, 2015 De 3,629 electors on the

2011 Election Results Turnout: 43.79% 2011 Election Results Turnout: 51.58%

Candidate Description Votes Notes Candidate Description Votes Notes

John Whitehead Conservative 573 Portfolio Holder for Planning Kathie Guthrie Conservative 509 Chairman of Development Control Martin Redbond Liberal Democrat 502 Committee B Chairman of Planning Committee Linda Britt Conservative 469 Vice Chair of Regulatory Committee Mohammed Touman Liberal Democrat 296 Brian Fearnley Green Party 178 Jennifer Wilson Labour 251 Jennifer Chattington Labour 176 Shirley Fairburn Suffolk Together 250 Xy Stansfield Liberal Democrat 92 Terry Wilson Labour 233 David Penny Green Party 139

John Whitehead Martin Redbond Kathie Guthrie

Page 12 Page 13 Elmswell & Norton Eye Comprising: Comprising: Elmswell, Eye Parish Norton and Tostock Parishes 1,685 electors on the Register of Electors 4,234 electors on the as of April 1, 2015 Register of Electors as of April 1, 2015 Norton

Tostock Elmswell Eye

2011 Election Results Turnout: 48.26% 2011 Election Results Turnout: 52.91%

Candidate Description Votes Notes Candidate Description Votes Notes

Jane Storey Conservative 991 Charles Flatman Independent 426 Sarah Mansel Green Party 657 Merlin Carr Green Party 334 Carol Milward Liberal Democrat 615 Peter Ede Labour 102 Julian Cunningham Liberal Democrat 492 Heather Salmon Labour 291

Jane Storey Sarah Mansel Charles Flatman

Page 14 Page 15 Fressingfield Gislingham Comprising: Comprising: Weybread, Wortham, Mendham, Burgate, Metfield and Mellis, Fressingfield Parishes Thornham Parva, Gislingham and Wortham 1,959 electors on the Mendham Thornham Magna Parishes Weybread Register of Electors Metfield Burgate as of April 1, 2015 2,164 electors on the Register of Electors Mellis eld Fressingfi Thornham as of April 1, 2015 Parva Gislingham Thornham Magna

2011 Election Results Turnout: 52.33% 2011 Election Results Turnout: 53.36%

Candidate Description Votes Notes Candidate Description Votes Notes

Marilyn Curran Conservative 575 Deputy Leader of Council Diana Kearsley Conservative 696 Portfolio Holder for Communities Portfolio Holder for Housing & Ged Patterson Green Party 184 Environmental Health Vice Chair of Executive Committee Kevin O’Keefe Labour 152 and Joint Appointments Committee Linda Smith Liberal Democrat 93 Andrew Aalders-Dunthorpe Liberal Democrat 230 Garry Deeks Labour 177

Marilyn Curran Diana Kearsley

Page 16 Page 17 Haughley & Wetherden Helmingham & Coddenham Comprising: Comprising: Haughley and Pettaugh, Wetherden Parishes Framsden, Helmingham, 1,778 electors on the Crowfield, h Framsden Gosbeck, ug ta Register of Electors et Coddenham and P as of April 1, 2015 Ashbocking Parishes field n Crow e Helmingham rd e th e W ghley k Hau 1,807 electors on the c e b s o G Register of Electors Ashbocking as of April 1, 2015 Coddenham

2011 Election Results 2011 Election Results Turnout: 56.34%

Candidate Description Votes Notes Candidate Description Votes Notes Tim Passmore Conservative 719 Rachel Eburne Green Party UNCONTESTED Martin Spurling Liberal Democrat 263 Chairman of Joint Scrutiny Committee Chairman of Mid Suffolk Scrutiny Committee

Rachel Eburne Tim Passmore

Page 18 Page 19 Hoxne Mendlesham Comprising: Comprising: Syleham, Wickham Skeith, Wingfield, Cotton and Hoxne, Mendlesham Parishes Denham, Syleham Horham, Wingfield 1,817 electors on the Redlingfield and Hoxne Register of Electors Wickham Athelington Parishes Skeith as of April 1, 2015 Denham 1,706 electors on the Cotton Register of Electors Horham as of April 1, 2015 Mendlesham Redlingfield Athlington

2011 Election Results Turnout: 54.66% 2011 Election Results Turnout: 57.18%

Candidate Description Votes Notes Candidate Description Votes Notes

Liz Gibson-Harries Conservative 594 Chairman of the Joint Audit and Andrew Stringer Green Party 764 Standards Committee and Jessica Fleming Conservative 223 Audit Committee Rebecca Martin Labour 46 Lorraine Edwards Liberal Democrat 175 Geoff Hinchliffe Labour 159

Liz Gibson-Harries Andrew Stringer

Page 20 Page 21 Needham Market Onehouse Comprising: Comprising: Needham Market (North), Harleston, Needham Market (South) and Shelland, Badley Parishes Onehouse, Great Finborough and ton Buxhall Parishes S s h rle 3,643 electors on the e a l l H a n d Register of Electors Onehouse as of April 1, 2015 Badley 1,869 electors on the

Needham Register of Electors h Market g u t o Buxhall a r as of April 1, 2015 e o r b G in F

2011 Election Results Turnout: 42.10% 2011 Election Results Turnout: 54.81%

Candidate Description Votes Notes Candidate Description Votes Notes

Wendy Marchant Liberal Democrat 1045 John Matthissen Green Party 539 Mike Norris Liberal Democrat 850 Stephen Carlton-Walker Conservative 312 Samantha Streatfield UKIP 299 Nicky Turner Liberal Democrat 106 David Hill Labour 277

Wendy Marchant Mike Norris John Matthissen

Page 22 Page 23 Palgrave Rattlesden Comprising: Comprising: Stuston, Drinkstone, Oakley, Rattlesden, Palgrave, Gedding and Thrandeston, Felsham Parishes Brome and Yaxley Parishes 1,664 electors on the Drinkstone lgrave Register of Electors 1,815 electors on the Pa Stuston Oakley as of April 1, 2015

Yaxley Felsham

2011 Election Results Turnout: 49.54% 2011 Election Results Turnout: 58.24%

Candidate Description Votes Notes Candidate Description Votes Notes

David Burn Conservative 534 Penny Otton Liberal Democrat 604 Brian Guthrie Green Party 209 Adrian Clayden Conservative 335 Elaine Halton Labour 167

David Burn Penny Otton

Page 24 Page 25 Rickinghall & Walsham Ringshall Comprising: Comprising: Redgrave, Combs, Hinderclay, Little Finborough, Rickinghall Superior, Battisford, Rickinghall Inferior, Ringshall and Wattisfield, Redgrave Great Bricett Parishes Hinderclay Walsham le Willows and Combs Botesdale Parishes Botesdale 2,128 electors on the Little

l ough l Finbor a h ford s Register of Electors Battis r g o n i Wattisfield i r 3,714 electors on the k e c p as of April 1, 2015 u Ri S Register of Electors Rickingshall Ringshall as of April 1, 2015 Inferior Walsham Le Willows Great Bricett

2011 Election Results Turnout: 47.88% 2011 Election Results Turnout: 49.12%

Candidate Description Votes Notes Candidate Description Votes Notes

Sara Michell Conservative 1006 Portfolio Holder for Business Patricia Godden Liberal Democrat 528 Improvement and Environment David Whybrow Conservative 508 Derek Osborne Conservative 971 Vice Chairman of Council Eddie Dougall Labour 497 John Stebbing Labour 426 Julia Truelove Liberal Democrat 218

Sara Michell Derek Osborne Patricia Godden

Page 26 Page 27 Stowmarket (Central) Stowmarket (North) Comprising: Comprising: Stowmarket Parish Stowmarket Parish

3,627 electors on the 7,574 electors on the Register of Electors Register of Electors as of April 1, 2015 as of April 1, 2015 Stowmarket

Stowmarket 2011 Election Results Turnout: 34.57%

Candidate Description Votes Notes

Gary Green Conservative 1202 Frank Whittle Conservative 1033 Duncan Macpherson Labour 855 2011 Election Results Turnout: 44.06% Pete Woodley Conservative 813 Nigel Rozier Green Party 737 Candidate Description Votes Notes Brij Sharma Liberal Democrat 432 Colin Lay UKIP 348 Poppy Robinson Conservative 744 Lesley Mayes Conservative 639 Portfolio Holder for Economy and Turnout: 12.68% Stowmarket Regeneration By Election 2014 Suzanne Britton Labour 398 Gareth Betts-Davies Green Party 363 Barry Humphreys Conservative 357 David Griffith UKIP 252 Linda Baxter Green Party 260 John Curle Liberal Democrat 176 Heather Salmon Labour 232 Colin Groundsell 164 Christopher Vecchi Liberal Democrat 67

Poppy Robinson Lesley Mayes Gary Green Duncan Macpherson Barry Humphreys

Page 28 Page 29 Stowmarket (South) Stowupland Comprising: Comprising: Stowmarket Parish Creeting St. Peter and Stowupland Parishes 3,746 electors on the Register of Electors 1,832 electors on the as of April 1, 2015 Register of Electors as of April 1, 2015

Stowupland Stowmarket

Creeting St Peter

2011 Election Results Turnout: 40.19% Turnout: 48.41% 2011 Election Results Candidate Description Votes Notes Candidate Description Votes Notes Gerard Brewster Independent 480 Vera Waspe Conservative 468 Caroline Byles Conservative 356 Keith Scarff Liberal Democrat 403 Mark Valladares Liberal Democrat 265 Twiggy Davis Green Party 366 Ronald Snell Labour 128 Anne Whybrow Conservative 345 Craig Theobold Green Party 127 Jeremy Izod Labour 254 Christopher Vecchi Liberal Democrat 150 Christopher Streatfield UKIP 108

Gerard Brewster Vera Waspe Caroline Byles

Page 30 Page 31 Stradbroke & Laxfield The Stonhams Comprising: Comprising: Stradbroke, Little Stonham, Wilby and Earl Stonham, Laxfield Parishes Stonham Aspal and Creeting St. Mary Parishes Little 2,124 electors on the Stonham Register of Electors 1,820 electors on the Stonham Aspall Register of Electors Earl as of April 1, 2015 radbroke St as of April 1, 2015 Stonham

Laxfield

g St Mary Wilby Creetin

2011 Election Results Turnout: 54.58%

2011 Election Results Turnout: 50.84% Candidate Description Votes Notes

Candidate Description Votes Notes Terence Curran Conservative 462 Anthony Fowler Liberal Democrat 295 Stuart Gemmill Independent 752 Vice Chair of Development Control Nicholas Hardingham Green Party 152 Committee B Jan Hicks Labour 91 James Hargrave Liberal Democrat 289

Stuart Gemmill Terence Curran

Page 32 Page 33 Thurston & Hessett Wetheringsett Comprising: Comprising: Thurston (East), Braiseworth, Thurston (West), Mickfield, Beyton and Stoke Ash, Braiseworth Hessett Parishes Occold, Occold Stoke Thorndon, Ash 3,486 electors on the Wetheringsett cum Brockford and Thwaite Parishes Register of Electors Thurston Thorndon Thwaite as of April 1, 2015 2,009 electors on the Beyton Register of Electors Wetheringsett Cum as of April 1, 2015 Brockford Hessett

Mickfield

2011 Election Results Turnout: 46.68%

Candidate Description Votes Notes 2011 Election Results Turnout: 50.53% Derrick Haley Conservative 999 Leader of Council Portfolio Holder for Finance Candidate Description Votes Notes and Resources Chairman of Executive Committee Charles Tilbury Conservative 533 Chairman of Joint Appointments Committee Rachel Turner Green Party 281 Sam Powell Conservative 724 Marion Ravenhill Labour 128 David Kemplay Liberal Democrat 499 Kay Field Liberal Democrat 53 Gillian Bush UKIP 226 Geoffrey Palmer UKIP 169

Derrick Haley Sam Powell Charles Tilbury

Page 34 Page 35 Woolpit Worlingworth Comprising: Comprising: Woolpit Parish Rishangles, Southolt, 1,633 electors on the Worlingworth, Register of Electors Brundish, Tannington, Brundish as of April 1, 2015 Bedingfield, Southolt Worlingworth Rishangles Bedfield, Tannington Monk Soham, Bedingfield Kenton and Woolpit Bedfield Ashfield cum Thorpe Parish Kenton Monk Soham 1,935 electors on the Register of Electors Ashfield as of April 1, 2015

2011 Election Results Turnout: 51.41%

Candidate Description Votes Notes 2011 Election Results Turnout: 52.14%

Ray Melvin Independent 468 Chair of Regulatory Committee Candidate Description Votes Notes Vice Chair of Development Control Committee A Matthew Hicks Conservative 613 Chairman of Development David Scotford Green Party 204 Control Committee Judith Broadway Liberal Democrat 79 Vice Chair of Planning Committee Barry Salmon Labour 69 Paul Burrows Labour 221 Kielen Aalders-Dunthorne Liberal Democrat 138

Ray Melvin Matthew Hicks

Page 36 Page 37 Mid Suffolk Election 2015 Timetable Mid Suffolk Electoral Facts

 The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough Date Activity What does it mean? of Eye, Stowmarket urban district, Gipping Rural District, Hartismere 23 March 2015 Publication of local Formal start of the politically Rural District and Thedwastre Rural District. Notice of Election restricted period and commencement of window for  Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the delivery of nominations council has been as follows: Independent 1973 – 1976, No Overall 31 March 2015 Receipt of the Writ Parliament has been dissolved and Control 1976 – 2003, Conservative 2003 – 2005, No Overall Control the Returning Officer is now 2005 – 2007 and Conservative from 2007 to the present. required to hold an election 9 April 2015 Deadline for We know who the candidates are  Since the last district-wide elections in 2011, there has been one By (4pm) nominations and can start printing the ballot Election in Stowmarket (North) papers 20 April 2015 Deadline for receiving The last date that residents can  There are 76,580 electors on the 2015 Mid Suffolk Electoral Roll. (midnight) applications to register register to be able to vote at these elections  2 Wards within Mid Suffolk are Uncontested - Haughley & Wetherden and 21 April 2015 Deadline for applying to The last date that a registered Worlingworth (5pm) vote by post elector can apply to vote by post 28 April 2015 Deadline for applying to The last date that a registered  14 Existing Members are not standing for re-election (5pm) vote by proxy elector can appoint someone else to vote on their behalf (except for emergency proxies) 7 May 2015 (7am Polling Day Polling stations are open to voters Contact Details to 10pm) from 7am to 10pm

7 May 2015 (from Verification and We must count all of the ballot 10pm) Parliamentary count papers returned from polling  For the period up and including Polling Day (May 7th), please contact stations and from the postal voting Emma Morton, Communications Advisor (Corporate Voice) on 01473 to verify how many papers will be 825718 or 01449 724848 or Julie Caton, Communications Advisor included in the count (Corporate Voice) on 01449 724861 or 01473 826634 (Parliamentary, district and parish ballot papers). We will then count  During the counting of votes (May 7th and 8th), please contact Emma and declare the Parliamentary Morton on 07977009943 or Julie Caton on 07791 983618. results at the earliest opportunity. 8 May 2015 (from District counts Counting each contested ward and 2pm)  Mid Suffolk will be running a results service on its social media feeds on declaring the results. We will then Facebook and Twitter. We will also have a constantly refreshed Babergh know the make-up of each of the councils. Elections 2015 rolling feed on the front page of our website: www.midsuffolk.gov.uk. 9 May 2015 (from Parish counts Counting each contested parish and 9:30am) declaring the results.  Mid Suffolk will be sending out information closer to May 7th regarding media attendance at the count. Please note the count will be taking place at Trinity Park, Ipswich.

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