| Cosford | |
| Type: | County Council |
| Parl Name: | Suffolk County Council |
| District: | Babergh |
| Region: | East of England |
| Population: | 8,485 (2019) |
| Electorate: | 7,076 (2021) |
| Towns: | Bildeston, Lavenham |
| Year: | 1985 |
| Member: | Robert Lindsay (Green) |
| Members Label: | Councillor |
| Seats: | 1 |
| Elects Howmany: | 1 |
| Local Council: | Babergh District Council |
| Previous: | Cosford No. 1 |
Cosford Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.[1]
It is a largely rural division, covering the north of Babergh. There is a much lower than average proportion of people of working age and a higher than average proportion of people over the age of 50.
For much of its history the division has been held by the Conservatives (including by Council leader Jeremy Pembroke), however in 2017 it was won by the Greens.
| Member | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Crockatt | Conservative | 1985–1989 | ||
| D Pembroke | Conservative | 1989–1993 | ||
| Tony Bailey-Smith | Conservative | 1993–1994/96 | ||
| David Everett | Liberal Democrats | 1994/96–1997 | ||
| Vivienne Hoy | Liberal Democrats | 1997–2001 | ||
| Jeremy Pembroke | Conservative | 2001–2013 | ||
| Jenny Antill | Conservative | 2013–2017 | ||
| Robert Lindsay | Green | 2017–present | ||