Belstead Brook Division, Suffolk

Belstead Brook
County Council constituency
for the Suffolk County Council
Belstead Brook Electoral Division
DistrictBabergh
RegionEast of England
Population8,619 (2019)
Electorate6,613 (2021)
Major settlementsPinewood, Sproughton
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats1
CouncillorChristopher Hudson (Reform UK)[1]
Local councilBabergh District Council

Belstead Brook Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.

Geography

Named for the Belstead Brook watercourse, it comprises two wards, Brook and Pinewood.[2]

Parishes

The following parishes are in the Belstead Brook Division.[2][3]

Members for Belstead Brook

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 2017–2024
Reform UK 2024–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2021 Suffolk County Council election: Belstead Brook[4]
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

  1. ^ "Suffolk councillor Christopher Hudson joins Reform". eadt.co.uk. East Anglian Daily Times. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Belstead Brook Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Christopher Hudson". www.suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Babergh: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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