Cosford Division, Suffolk Explained

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]

Geography

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.

History

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.

Boundaries and boundary changes

1985–2005

2005–present

Members for Cosford

MemberPartyTerm
W CrockattConservative1985–1989
D PembrokeConservative1989–1993
Tony Bailey-SmithConservative1993–1994/96
David EverettLiberal Democrats1994/96–1997
Vivienne HoyLiberal Democrats1997–2001
Jeremy PembrokeConservative2001–2013
Jenny AntillConservative2013–2017
Robert LindsayGreen2017–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cosford: Electoral Division Profile 2021 . suffolkobservatory.info . Suffolk Observatory . 7 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Local Government Boundary Commission For England Report No. 429 . lgbce.org.uk/ . Local Government Boundary Commission for England . 5 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180401013934/https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/11744/429.-suffolk.pdf . 1 April 2018 . June 1982.
  3. Web site: Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Suffolk County Council . lgbce.org.uk/ . Local Government Boundary Commission for England . 5 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180401075146/https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/6397/suffolkfinal_14270-10789__e__.pdf . 1 April 2018 . July 2004.