John Ward: councillor for Brett Vale, Babergh District Council
John Ward is a Independent councillor for the Brett Vale ward on Babergh District Council, according to the council's own published list. John Ward is also Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance. Their current term began on 7 May 2019.
- Council
- Babergh District Council
- Ward
- Brett Vale
- Party
- Independent
- Posts
- Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance
- Term began
- 7 May 2019
- 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 John Ward
These are the details Babergh District Council publishes for John Ward, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: john.ward@babergh.gov.uk
- Phone: 07802 414981
- Post: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX
- Official profile: baberghmidsuffolk.moderngov.co.uk
Independent on Babergh District Council
Independent holds 9 of the 68 seats on Babergh District Council. The largest group is Green, with 32. 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
- 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
- Richard Winch Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Property
All 68 councillors of Babergh District Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Brett Vale
John Ward 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.