New Wards in East Suffolk District Council
In February 2018, the Government approved a bid from Suffolk Coastal District Council and Waveney District Council to merge. A Local Government Changes Order 2 was subsequently approved by Parliament on 24 May 2018, establishing a new East Suffolk Council from 1 April 2019
The Boundary Commission have now agreed to the proposals for a 55-member council for East Suffolk constituting a reduction of 39% in terms of the overall number of councillors representing the area to be covered by the new authority
The recommendations must now be approved by Parliament. A draft Order - the legal document which brings into force the Commission's recommendations - will be laid in Parliament. Subject to parliamentary scrutiny, the new electoral arrangements will come into force at the local elections in May 2019. Until that time by-elections for seats that become vacant will take place under the current electoral boundaries for the respective District Council.
The new District Council effective from 1st April 2019 will have 29 wards with 55 Councillors as follows:
Key to the summary map:
1. Aldeburgh & Leiston
2. Beccles & Worlingham
3. Bungay & Wainford
4. Carlford & Fynn Valley
5. Carlton & Whitton
6. Carlton Colville
7. Deben
8. Eastern Felixstowe
9. Framlingham
10. Gunton & St Margarets
11. Halesworth & Blything
12. Harbour & Normanston
13. Kelsale & Yoxford
14. Kesgrave
15. Kessingland
16. Kirkley & Pakefield
17. Lothingland
18. Martlesham & Purdis Farm
19. Melton
20. Orwell & Villages
21. Oulton Broad
22. Rendlesham & Orford
23. Rushmere St Andrew
24. Saxmundham
25. Southwold
26. Western Felixstowe
27. Wickham Market
28. Woodbridge
29. Wrentham,Wangford & Westleton