Richard O'Driscoll: councillor for Minden, West Suffolk District Council
Richard O'Driscoll is a Labour councillor for the Minden ward on West Suffolk District Council, according to the council's own published list. Richard O'Driscoll is also Cabinet Member for Housing. Their current term began on 2 May 1991.
- Council
- West Suffolk District Council
- Ward
- Minden
- Party
- Labour
- Posts
- Cabinet Member for Housing
- Term began
- 2 May 1991
- Official profile
- democracy.westsuffolk.gov.uk
- Source
- West Suffolk District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Richard O'Driscoll
These are the details West Suffolk District Council publishes for Richard O'Driscoll, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: driscoll@westsuffolk.gov.uk
- Post: Councillor Richard O'Driscoll, (Care of) West Suffolk Counci, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU
- Official profile: democracy.westsuffolk.gov.uk
Who else represents Minden
- Donna Higgins Labour Cabinet Member for Families and Communities
Labour on West Suffolk District Council
Labour holds 15 of the 64 seats on West Suffolk District Council. The largest group is Conservative, with 24. Seats by party: Conservative 24, Independent 18, Labour 15, Reform UK 3, Green Party 2, Liberal Democrats 1 and others.
Leaders and post holders on West Suffolk District Council
- Andrew Smith Chair of Development Control Committee / Conservative Group Chair and Deputy Leader
- Jools Savage Vice-Chair of West Suffolk Council
- Victor Lukaniuk Deputy Leader of the Council and Leader of the Independents
- Marion Rushbrook Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny
- Cliff Waterman Leader of the Council
- Jon London Vice-Chair of Development Control Committee
- Pat Hanlon Vice-Chair of Licensing and Regulatory Committee
- David Smith Leader of the Progressive Alliance Group
All 64 councillors of West Suffolk District Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Minden
Richard O'Driscoll sits on West Suffolk District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above West Suffolk, each with its own page:
- Suffolk County Council
- Suffolk Constabulary led by Tim Passmore
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: Dr Peter Prinsley (Labour) MP
- West Suffolk: Nick Timothy (Conservative) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over West Suffolk, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
West Suffolk District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by West Suffolk 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.