Richard Rout: councillor for Westgate, West Suffolk District Council
Richard Rout is a Conservative councillor for the Westgate ward on West Suffolk District Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 3 May 2007.
- Council
- West Suffolk District Council
- Ward
- Westgate
- Party
- Conservative
- Term began
- 3 May 2007
- 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 Rout
These are the details West Suffolk District Council publishes for Richard Rout, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: richard.rout@westsuffolk.gov.uk
- Phone: 01284 277450
- Post: Councillor Richard Rout, (Care of) West Suffolk Council, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU
- Official profile: democracy.westsuffolk.gov.uk
Who else represents Westgate
- John Augustine Conservative
Conservative on West Suffolk District Council
Conservative holds 24 of the 64 seats on West Suffolk District Council, the largest group. 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 Westgate
Richard Rout 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.