Colin Lay: councillor for Stow Thorney, Babergh District Council
Colin Lay is a Green councillor for the Stow Thorney ward on Babergh District Council, according to the council's own published list. Colin Lay is also Lead Member for Stowmarket. Their current term began on 9 May 2023.
- Council
- Babergh District Council
- Ward
- Stow Thorney
- Party
- Green
- Posts
- Lead Member for Stowmarket
- Term began
- 9 May 2023
- Official profile
- baberghmidsuffolk.moderngov.co.uk
- Source
- Babergh District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Colin Lay
These are the details Babergh District Council publishes for Colin Lay, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: colin.lay@midsuffolk.gov.uk
- Phone: 07928512595
- Phone: 07928 024187
- Post: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX
- Official profile: baberghmidsuffolk.moderngov.co.uk
Who else represents Stow Thorney
- James Patchett Green
Green on Babergh District Council
Green holds 32 of the 68 seats on Babergh District Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Green 32, Conservative 10, Independent 9, Liberal Democrat 8, Mid Suffolk Independents 4, Reform 2 and others.
Leaders and post holders on Babergh District Council
- Lee Parker Chair of the Council
- Andrew Mellen Leader of Mid Suffolk District Council and Cabinet Member for Performance and Resilience
- John Ward Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance
- Lorraine Baker Chair of the Council
- Keith Scarff Vice-Chair of the Council
- Elisabeth Malvisi Vice-Chair of the Council
- Deborah Saw Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for People and Place
- Helen Davies Deputy Political Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Nature Recovery & Biodiversity
All 68 councillors of Babergh District Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Stow Thorney
Colin Lay sits on Babergh District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Babergh, each with its own page:
- Suffolk County Council
- Suffolk Constabulary led by Tim Passmore
- South Suffolk: James Cartlidge (Conservative) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Babergh, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Babergh District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Babergh District Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.