Mary McLaren: councillor for Stour, Babergh District Council

Mary McLaren is a Independent councillor for the Stour ward on Babergh District Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: Babergh District Council
Ward: Stour
Party: Independent
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 Mary McLaren

These are the details Babergh District Council publishes for Mary McLaren, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: Mary.McLaren@babergh.gov.uk
Phone: 01473 313149
Post: Endeavour Hosue, 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
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 Stour

Mary McLaren 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 Name or seat out of date?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.