Carlford Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.[1]
| Carlford | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
 Carlford Electoral Division | |
| District | East Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 9,029 (2019) |
| Electorate | 7,263 (2021) |
| Major settlements | Grundisburgh |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1985 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Elaine Bryce (Conservative) |
| Local council | East Suffolk District Council |
| Created from | Deben No. 3 |
Geography edit
Carlford is a entirely rural division covering the villages north east of Ipswich and south west of Framlingham. It contains a considerably higher-than-average proportion of people over the age of 45.[1]
History edit
Like many rural parts of Suffolk, Carlford has historically been a stronghold for the Conservative Party and has never failed to elect a Tory County Councillor.
On 8 June 2020 Robin Vickery, the then County Councillor resigned following over 600 complaints were made concerning racist posts he had shared on Facebook. He resigned before a Council investigation could be put in place, also resigning as a Borough councillor for Castle Hill Ward, Ipswich and from the Conservative Party.[2] Suffolk County Council stated that in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the seat would not be contested until May 2021.[2]
Boundaries and boundary changes edit
1985–2005 edit
- Suffolk Coastal District Wards of Bealings, Grundisburgh and Witnesham, and Rushmere.
2005–present edit
- Suffolk Coastal District Wards of Earl Soham, Grundisburgh, Otley and Witnesham.[3]
Members for Carlford edit
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Bestow | Conservative | 1985–2001 | |
| Steven Hudson | Conservative | 2001–2005 | |
| Peter Bellfield | Conservative | 2005–2016 | |
| Robin Vickery | Conservative | 2016–2020 | |
| Elaine Bryce | Conservative | 2021–present | |
Election results edit
Elections in the 2020s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Elaine Bryce | 2,056 | 63.2 | +7.8 | |
| Green | Daniel Philip Clery | 698 | 21.4 | +11.4 | |
| Labour | Alistair Dick | 500 | 15.4 | –2.4 | |
| Majority | 1,358 | 41.8 | +0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 3,287 | 45.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,263 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –1.8 | |||
References edit
- ^ a b "Carlford Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b Geater, Paul (2020). "No new councillors for 11 months after Vickery quits over sharing racist posts". Ipswich Star. No. 9 June 2020. Archant Community Media Ltd.
- ^ "Carlford". www.suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "East Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2024.