West Suffolk District Council: all 64 councillors
West Suffolk District Council has 64 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Conservative, with 24 of the 64 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: West Suffolk District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy).
See West Suffolk: local statistics and who has power over West Suffolk, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Conservative: 24 councillors
- Independent: 18 councillors
- Labour: 15 councillors
- Reform UK: 3 councillors
- Green Party: 2 councillors
- Liberal Democrats: 1 councillor
- Progressive Alliance Grouping: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- Andrew Smith (Conservative): Chair of Development Control Committee / Conservative Group Chair and Deputy Leader
- Jools Savage (Independent): Vice-Chair of West Suffolk Council
- Victor Lukaniuk (Independent): Deputy Leader of the Council and Leader of the Independents
- Marion Rushbrook (Conservative): Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny
- Cliff Waterman (Labour): Leader of the Council
- Jon London (Liberal Democrats): Vice-Chair of Development Control Committee
- Pat Hanlon (Labour): Vice-Chair of Licensing and Regulatory Committee
- David Smith (Labour): Leader of the Progressive Alliance Group
- Liz Smith (Labour): Vice-Chair of Standards Committee
- Tony Brown (Independent): Leader of Spectrum
- Roger Dicker (Independent): Chair of Licensing and Regulatory Committee and Chair of Standards Committee
- Gerald Kelly (Independent): Cabinet Member for Environment and Regulatory
- David Taylor (Independent): Cabinet Member for Operations
- Ian Shipp (Independent): Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture
- Donna Higgins (Labour): Cabinet Member for Families and Communities
- Richard O'Driscoll (Labour): Cabinet Member for Housing
- Peter Armitage (Labour): Chair of West Suffolk Council and Chair of Performance and Audit Scrutiny
- Adrian Whittle (Reform UK): Leader of Reform UK Group - West Suffolk
- Janne Jarvis (Labour): Vice-Chair of Performance and Audit Scrutiny
- Charlie Lynch (Conservative): Conservative Group Secretary
- Frank Stennett (Independent): Cabinet Member for Planning
- Sarah Broughton (Conservative): Chair of Overview and Scrutiny
- Beccy Hopfensperger (Conservative): Leader of the Conservative Group
- Diane Hind (Labour): Cabinet Member for Resources
- Indy Wijenayaka (Labour): Cabinet Member for Growth
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began | Official contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeygate | Dylan Roques | Green Party | dylan.roques@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07375 856604 Councillor Dylan Roques, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU | ||
| Abbeygate | Julia Wakelam | Green Party | 15 November 2012 | julia.wakelam@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07966 576279 Councillor Julia Wakelam, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Bardwell | Andrew Smith | Conservative | Chair of Development Control Committee / Conservative Group Chair and Deputy Leader | 28 October 2016 | andrew.smith@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07801 661944 Councillor Andrew Smith, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
| Barningham | Carol Bull | Conservative | 11 May 2015 | carol.bull@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01953 681513 07767 472419 Councillor Carol Bull, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Barrow | Ian Houlder | Reform UK | 2 May 2003 | ian.houlder@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07597 961069 Councillor Ian Houlder, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Brandon Central | Jools Savage | Independent | Vice-Chair of West Suffolk Council | 9 May 2023 | jools.savage@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07804 545488 Councillor Julie Savage, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
| Brandon East | Phil Wittam | Independent | 6 May 2019 | phil.wittam@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01842 550141 07827 392088 Councillor Phil Wittam, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Brandon West | Victor Lukaniuk | Independent | Deputy Leader of the Council and Leader of the Independents | 11 May 2016 | victor.lukaniuk@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07850 984500 Councillor Victor Lukaniuk, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
| Chedburgh & Chevington | Mike Chester | Conservative | 28 September 2017 | mike.chester@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01284 850000 07966 156511 Councillor Mike Chester, (Care of) West Suffolk Council,, Western Way, West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Clare, Hundon & Kedington | Karen Richardson | Conservative | 3 May 2007 | karen.richardson@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07756 489726 Councillor Karen Richardson, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Clare, Hundon & Kedington | Marion Rushbrook | Conservative | Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny | 3 May 2007 | marion.rushbrook@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01440 704229 07795 391938 Councillor Marion Rushbrook, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
| Clare, Hundon & Kedington | Nick Clarke | Conservative | 6 May 2021 | nick.clarke@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07876 561781 Councillor Nick Clarke, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Eastgate | Cliff Waterman | Labour | Leader of the Council | 6 May 2019 | cliff.waterman@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07974 092289 Councillor Cliff Waterman, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
| Exning | Jon London | Liberal Democrats | Vice-Chair of Development Control Committee | 9 May 2023 | jon.london@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Jon London, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
| Haverhill Central | Aaron Luccarini | Independent | 6 May 2019 | aaron.luccarini@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Aaron Luccarini, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Haverhill East | Lora-Jane Miller-Jones | Progressive Alliance Grouping | 9 May 2023 | lora-jane.miller-jones@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Lora-Jane Miller-Jones, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU | |
| Haverhill East | Pat Hanlon | Labour | Vice-Chair of Licensing and Regulatory Committee | 4 May 1999 | pat.hanlon@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Pat Hanlon, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
| Haverhill North | Joe Mason | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | joe.mason@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01440 760821 07830 074703 Councillor Joe Mason, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Haverhill North | Paul Firman | Independent | 9 May 2023 | paul.firman@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Paul Firman, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU | |
| Haverhill South | David Smith | Labour | Leader of the Progressive Alliance Group | 6 May 2019 | david.smith@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07796 245093 Councillor David Smith, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
| Haverhill South | Liz Smith | Labour | Vice-Chair of Standards Committee | 9 May 2023 | liz.smith@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07500 015667 Councillor Elizabeth Smith, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
| Haverhill South East | Tony Brown | Independent | Leader of Spectrum | 7 May 2015 | tony.brown@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01440 761375 07973 333315 Councillor Tony Brown, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
| Haverhill West | Andrew Martin | Labour | 9 May 2023 | andrew.martin@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01440 423193 Councillor Andrew Martin, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU | |
| Haverhill West | Graham Cone | Conservative | 10 September 2026 | graham.cone@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07595361285 Councillor Graham Cone, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Horringer | Karen Soons | Conservative | 30 January 2020 | karen.soons@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Karen Soons, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Iceni | Andy Drummond | Conservative | 3 May 2007 | andy.drummond@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01638 666888 01638 751411 07710 027343 Councillor Andy Drummond, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Iceni | Dawn Dicker | Independent | 6 May 2019 | dawn.dicker@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01638 750392 07745 891145 Councillor Dawn Dicker, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Ixworth | John Griffiths | Conservative | 6 March 1997 | john.griffiths@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07958 700434 Councillor John Griffiths MBE, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Kentford & Moulton | Roger Dicker | Independent | Chair of Licensing and Regulatory Committee and Chair of Standards Committee | 3 May 2007 | roger.dicker@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01638 750392 07734 869873 Councillor Roger Dicker, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
| Lakenheath | Gerald Kelly | Independent | Cabinet Member for Environment and Regulatory | 9 May 2023 | gerald.kelly@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07968 396389 Councillor Gerald Kelly, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
| Lakenheath | Tracy Whitehand | Independent | 9 May 2023 | tracy.whitehand@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07884 254526 Councillor Tracy Whitehand, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU | |
| Manor | David Taylor | Independent | Cabinet Member for Operations | 9 May 2023 | david.taylor@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07583 078524 Councillor David Taylor, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
| Mildenhall Great Heath | Richard Alecock | Independent | 6 May 2019 | richard.alecock@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01638 711949 07523 854564 Councillor Richard Alecock, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Mildenhall Kingsway & Market | Ian Shipp | Independent | Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture | 6 May 2019 | ian.shipp@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Ian Shipp, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
| Mildenhall Queensway | Andy Neal | Independent | 6 May 2019 | andy.neal@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07884 493292 Councillor Andy Neal, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Minden | Donna Higgins | Labour | Cabinet Member for Families and Communities | 9 May 2023 | donna.higgins@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Donna Higgins, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
| Minden | Richard O'Driscoll | Labour | Cabinet Member for Housing | 2 May 1991 | driscoll@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Richard O'Driscoll, (Care of) West Suffolk Counci, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
| Moreton Hall | Birgitte Mager | Conservative | 6 May 2021 | birgitte.mager@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Birgitte Mager, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Moreton Hall | Peter Armitage | Labour | Chair of West Suffolk Council and Chair of Performance and Audit Scrutiny | 9 May 2023 | peter.armitage@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Peter Armitage, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
| Moreton Hall | Rowena Lindberg | Labour | 9 May 2023 | rowena.lindberg@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01284 599279 07702 224328 Councillor Rowena Lindberg, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU | |
| Newmarket East | Adrian Whittle | Reform UK | Leader of Reform UK Group - West Suffolk | 11 September 2025 | adrian.whittle@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07860 910529 Councillor Adrian Whittle, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
| Newmarket East | Rachel Hood | Conservative | 5 May 2011 | rachel.hood@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07713 211555 Councillor Rachel Hood, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Newmarket North | Janne Jarvis | Labour | Vice-Chair of Performance and Audit Scrutiny | 9 May 2023 | janne.jarvis@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Janne Jarvis, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
| Newmarket North | Michael Anderson | Independent | 5 May 2011 | michael.anderson@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07539 260462 | |
| Newmarket West | Charlie Lynch | Conservative | Conservative Group Secretary | 9 May 2023 | charlie.lynch@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07739 525546 Councillor Charles Lynch, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
| Newmarket West | Kevin Yarrow | Labour | 9 May 2023 | kevin.yarrow@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07725 576271 Councillor Robert Yarrow, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU | |
| Pakenham & Troston | Andrew Speed | Conservative | 11 May 2015 | andrew.speed@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Andrew Speed, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU | |
| Risby | Susan Glossop | Conservative | 11 May 2015 | susan.glossop@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01284 728377 07473 041394 Councillor Susan Glossop, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Rougham | Sara Mildmay-White | Conservative | 4 May 1995 | sara.mildmay-white@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01359 270580 Councillor Sara Mildmay-White, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Southgate | Patrick Chung | Conservative | 5 May 2011 | patrick.chung@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01284 761120 07802 751433 Councillor Patrick Chung, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Southgate | Sarah Stamp | Conservative | 5 May 2011 | sarah.stamp@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07584 028671 Councillor Sarah Stamp, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| St. Olaves | Frank Stennett | Independent | Cabinet Member for Planning | 9 May 2023 | frank.stennett@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07799 888163 Councillor Frank Stennett, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
| St. Olaves | Luke Halpin | Labour | 9 May 2023 | luke.halpin@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Luke Halpin, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU | |
| Stanton | Jim Thorndyke | Independent | 4 May 1999 | jim.thorndyke@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01359 250271 07792 224669 Councillor Jim Thorndyke, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| The Fornhams & Great Barton | Beccy Hopfensperger | Conservative | Leader of the Conservative Group | 5 May 2011 | rebecca.hopfensperger@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07876 683516 Councillor Beccy Hopfensperger, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
| The Fornhams & Great Barton | Sarah Broughton | Conservative | Chair of Overview and Scrutiny | 3 May 2007 | sarah.broughton@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01284 787327 07929 305787 Councillor Sarah Broughton, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, Western Way, West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
| The Rows | Don Waldron | Reform UK | 6 May 2019 | don.waldron@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07939 626634 01638 810208 Councillor Don Waldron, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| The Rows | Mick Bradshaw | Independent | 3 May 2019 | mick.bradshaw@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Mick Bradshaw, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Tollgate | Diane Hind | Labour | Cabinet Member for Resources | 5 May 2011 | diane.hind@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Diane Hind, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU |
| Tollgate | Marilyn Sayer | Labour | 9 May 2023 | marilyn.sayer@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Marilyn Sayer, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU | |
| Westgate | John Augustine | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | john.augustine@westsuffolk.gov.uk 07527 567885 Councillor John Augustine, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Westgate | Richard Rout | Conservative | 3 May 2007 | richard.rout@westsuffolk.gov.uk 01284 277450 Councillor Richard Rout, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Whepstead & Wickhambrook | Sarah Pugh | Conservative | 6 May 2021 | sarah.pugh@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Sarah Pugh, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU | |
| Withersfield | Indy Wijenayaka | Labour | Cabinet Member for Growth | 9 May 2023 | indy.wijenayaka@westsuffolk.gov.uk Councillor Wasantha Wijenayaka, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU |
Source
West Suffolk District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by West Suffolk District Council. Contact details are exactly what the council publishes in its own feed on the day it was read, including a home address or phone only where the council publishes one. Anything the council removes disappears from this page at the next refresh. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.