Local government

Saxmundham is a member of the Suffolk Association of Local Councils which provides support for Town and Parish Councils throughout the County.

Suffolk Coastal District Council is resposible for environmental matters in the area while Suffolk County Council deals with highways, education and social services.

Our local MP is Rt Hon John Gummer.

Other local government links

• Local Government Association (www.lga.gov.uk)

• National Association of Local Councils (www.nalc.gov.uk)

District Council

Suffolk Coastal District Council (www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk)

Council Offices, Melton Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk. IP12 1AU

Tel: 01394 383789

District councillors:

Mrs M J Andrews, 9, Manor Gardens, Saxmundham, Suffolk. IP17 1ET

Tel: 01728 603553

email: marian.andrews@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk

Sir Peter Batho, Park Farm, South Entrance, Saxmundham, Suffolk. IP17 1DQ

Tel: 01728 602132

email: peter.batho@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk

An election to select two Suffolk Coastal District Councillors for the Saxmundham ward (Saxmundham, Kelsale and Theberton) was held on Thursday 3rd May 2007.

The result was:

Marian Andrews (Liberal Democrat Party) 692 votes

Peter Batho (Conservative Party)             805 votes

Keith Dickerson (Liberal Democrat Party)  523 votes

Richard Smith (Conservative Party)          590 votes

didn't vote                                approx. 2200

The term of office for the current district councillors ends in May 2011.

County Council

Suffolk County Council (www.suffolkcc.gov.uk)

Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP4 1LZ

Tel: 01473 583000

County councillor:
Rae Leighton, Shenburgh, Main Street, Walberswick, Southwold, Suffolk. IP18 6UN

Tel: 01502 724534
email: rae.leighton@suffolkcc.gov.uk

An election of Suffolk County Councillors took place on Thursday 5th May 2005 from 7am to 10pm.

The Division boundaries had changed since the previous election four years earlier.

The result for the Blything Division (which now comprises the parishes of Blythburgh, Bramfield, Darsham, Dunwich, Kelsale, Middleton, Saxmundham, Theberton, Thorington, Walberswick, Wenhaston, Westleton & Yoxford) was:

David Jermy (Labour Party)                   892 votes

Rae Leighton (Conservative Party)        1807 votes

Barry Slater (Liberal Democrat Party)   1539 votes

Don Tricker (Independent)                    508 votes

didn't vote                              approx. 3070

The term of office for the current county councillors ends in May 2009.

Local MP

Suffolk Coastal Constituency
John Gummer, MP (www.gummer.politicos.ws)
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
Tel: 0207 219 4591
email: gummerj@parliament.uk

A general election took place on Thursday 5th May 2005 from 7am to 10pm.

The result for the Suffolk Coastal Constituency was:

Richard Curtis (UK Independence Party)   2020 votes

John Gummer (Conservative Party)        23415 votes

David Rowe (Labour Party)                    13730 votes

Paul Whitlow (Green Party)                      1755 votes

David Young (Liberal Democrat Party)     11637 votes

didn't vote                                approx. 24850