East Suffolk District Council elections

Elections of members of East Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England are held every four years, following the merger of Waveney and Suffolk Coastal districts to form the new East Suffolk district in April 2019. 55 councillors are elected to the chamber, with 29 wards each electing either one, two or three representatives.[1] The first elections to East Suffolk District Council were held on 2 May 2019.[2]

Political control
Party in controlYears
Conservative2019–2023
No overall control2023–present

Leadership

During the shadow period leading up to the council's creation in 2019, the shadow authority was led by Mark Bee, leader of the outgoing Waveney District Council. He was unsuccessful in securing a seat on the new council at its first elections in May 2019. From East Suffolk Council's first meeting after coming into effect, the leader of the council has been:[3]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Steve Gallant Conservative22 May 201924 May 2023
Caroline Topping Green24 May 2023

Council elections

References
  1. "District council elections » East Suffolk Council". www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk.
  2. Noble, Paul Geater And Jason (4 April 2019). "See who you can vote for in East Suffolk Council elections". East Anglian Daily Times.
  3. "Council minutes". East Suffolk Council. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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