Cllr Georgina Burns
I have strong family ties in Suffolk and have proudly called Saxmundham my home since 2015. With a background in Performing Arts, I founded an award-winning Performing Arts school in 2008, where I teach children from 18 months to 18 years. Recently, I was honoured to be a finalist for the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Club Hub Awards 2025 for my dedication to working with children. My school was also a finalist for the Independant Business of the Year Award 2025 . I am also a mother of twin boys who attend Thomas Mills, and our family includes six cats, a golden retriever named Charlie, and my husband Phil.
As a business owner since 1997, I previously operated two retail shops before focusing entirely on my passion for the arts and my school now serves around 800 attendees each week. In my spare time, I enjoy swimming and going to the gym in Leiston, theatre, tap dancing and taking long walks in our beautiful countryside. As a child, I spent many afternoons on Westleton Heath and Dunwich Forest, bug hunting with my uncle, who was an entomologist. I live in North Entrance and absolutely love Saxmundham. I hope my skills and experience as a business owner, a devoted mum, and my commitment to working with children will be valuable to our community.
Committees:
Member of the Civic and Community Committee
Member of Fromus Energy Projects Team
Member of the Market Hall Redevelopment Working Group
Member of the Market Hall Trust
Member of the Gannon Institute Trust
