Belstead Brook Division, Suffolk
| Belstead Brook | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
 Belstead Brook Electoral Division | |
| District | Babergh |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 8,619 (2019) |
| Electorate | 6,613 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Pinewood, Sproughton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1985 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Christopher Hudson (Conservative) |
| Local council | Babergh District Council |
Belstead Brook Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.
Geography
[edit]Named for the Belstead Brook watercourse, it comprises two wards, Brook and Pinewood.[1]
Parishes
[edit]The following parishes are in the Belstead Brook Division.[1][2]
Members for Belstead Brook
[edit]| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Clayton | Conservative | 1985–1989 | |
| K Linge | Conservative | 1989–1993 | |
| Kathy Pollard | Liberal Democrats | 1993–2013 | |
| David Busby | Liberal Democrats | 2013–2017 | |
| Christopher Hudson | Conservative | 2017–present | |
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Hudson | 1,087 | 50.8 | +9.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Busby | 721 | 33.7 | –3.7 | |
| Labour | Keith Wade | 333 | 15.6 | +2.9 | |
| Majority | 366 | 17.1 | +13.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,160 | 32.7 | +0.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,613 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –6.8 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Belstead Brook Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Christopher Hudson". www.suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Babergh: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.