Suffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council is the administrative authority for the county of Suffolk, England. It is run by 75 elected county councillors representing 63 divisions. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association.
History
Established in 1974 and initially based at East Suffolk County Hall, the Council was located to Endeavour House in Ipswich in 2004. In September 2010, the council announced that it would seek to outsource a number of its services, in an attempt to cut its own budget by 30%. Controversy surrounding the then CEO Andrea Hill, some concerning including £122,000 spent on management consultants, featured in the local and national press in 2011; this led to her facing a disciplinary hearing, and subsequently resigning.Structure of the County Council
The County Council is led by its CEO Nicola Beach, who has been in this role since May 2018.The Council is split into 5 distinct areas known as directorates. Each directorate has responsibility for a range of services and statutory requirements.
| Directorates | Directors |
| Adult and Community Services | Director Sue Cook |
| Corporate Services | Director Chris Bally |
| Fire and Public Safety | Director Mark Hardingham |
| Growth, Highways and Infrastructure | Director Mark Ash |
| Health, Wellbeing and Children’s Services | Director Allan Cadzow |
Responsibilities
Suffolk County Council is responsible for major services which are provided countywide. These include:- Education and learning: schools, evening classes for adults, youth clubs and higher education grants.
- Environment: conservation of the countryside and public access to it, waste disposal and archaeological services.
- Leisure and culture: archives and support for arts and museums.
- Public safety: fire rescue service and emergency planning advice.
- Registrars: registration of births, marriages and deaths.
- Social care: care for older people who are physically or mentally infirm, or have a mental health problem, those with physical or learning disabilities and children and families who need protection and support.
- Trading standards: protecting consumers and giving advice.
- Transport and streets: maintaining and improving Suffolk's roads, footpaths and public rights of way, road safety, public transport co-ordination.
Shared services
- Conservation
- Economic promotion
- Emergency planning
- Museums and the arts
- Public transport
- Street cleaning
- Tourism
Suffolk Electoral Divisions
| District | No. | Division | Councillor |
| Babergh District | 1 | Belstead Brook | Christopher Hudson |
| Babergh District | 2 | Cosford | Robert Lindsay |
| Babergh District | 3 | Great Cornard | Peter Beer |
| Babergh District | 4 | Hadleigh | Mick Fraser |
| Babergh District | 5 | Melford | Richard Kemp |
| Babergh District | 6 | Peninsula | David Wood |
| Babergh District | 7 | Samford | Gordon Jones |
| Babergh District | 8 | Stour Valley | James Finch |
| Babergh District | 9 | Sudbury | Jack Owen |
| Babergh District | 10 | Sudbury East and Waldingfield | Colin Spence |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 16 | Bixley | Paul West |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 17 | Bridge | Jack Abbott |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 18 | Chantry | Helen Armitage |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 18 | Chantry | Peter Gardiner |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 19 | Gainsborough | Kim Clements |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 20 | Priory Heath | Bill Quinton |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 21 | Rushmere | Sandra Gage |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 22 | St Helen's | Mandy Gaylard |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 23 | St John's | Sarah Adams |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 24 | St Margaret's and Westgate | Chris Chambers |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 24 | St Margaret's and Westgate | Inga Lockington |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 25 | Whitehouse and Whitton | Kathy Bole |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 25 | Whitehouse and Whitton | David Goldsmithh |
| East Suffolk District | 45 | Aldeburgh and Leiston | Russ Rainger |
| East Suffolk District | 46 | Blything | Richard Smith |
| East Suffolk District | 47 | Carlford | Vacant |
| East Suffolk District | 48 | Felixstowe Coastal | Steve Wiles |
| East Suffolk District | 48 | Felixstowe Coastal | Graham Newman |
| East Suffolk District | 49 | Felixstowe North and Trimley | Stuart Bird |
| East Suffolk District | 50 | Framlingham | Stephen Burroughes |
| East Suffolk District | 51 | Kesgrave and Rushmere St Andrew | Stuart Lawson |
| East Suffolk District | 51 | Kesgrave and Rushmere St Andrew | Robert Whiting |
| East Suffolk District | 52 | Martlesham | Patricia O’Brien |
| East Suffolk District | 53 | Wickham | Alexander Nicoll |
| East Suffolk District | 54 | Wilford | Andrew Reid |
| East Suffolk District | 55 | Woodbridge | Caroline Page |
| East Suffolk District | 56 | Beccles | Mark Bee |
| East Suffolk District | 56 | Beccles | Elfrede Bramley-Crawshaw |
| East Suffolk District | 57 | Bungay | Peter Beer |
| East Suffolk District | 58 | Gunton | Steve Ardley |
| East Suffolk District | 58 | Gunton | Keith Patience |
| East Suffolk District | 59 | Halesworth | Tony Goldson |
| East Suffolk District | 60 | Kessingland and Southwold | Michael Ladd |
| East Suffolk District | 61 | Lowestoft South | Jenny Ceresa |
| East Suffolk District | 61 | Lowestoft South | Jamie Starling |
| East Suffolk District | 62 | Oulton | James Reeder |
| East Suffolk District | 62 | Oulton | Keith Robinson |
| East Suffolk District | 63 | Pakefield | Craig Rivett |
| East Suffolk District | 63 | Pakefield | Melanie Vigo di Gallidoro |
Elections
There are currently 75 Councillors elected to SCC. The council is run by the Conservative party. The Conservatives hold 52 seats on the Council, Labour 11, Liberal Democrats 5, Independents 3, Greens 3 and West Suffolk Independents 1.These last elections were held in May 2017.
Previous elections include:
- 2013 Suffolk County Council election
- 2009 Suffolk County Council election
- 2005 Suffolk County Council election
- 2001 Suffolk County Council election