Peninsula Division, Suffolk Explained

Peninsula
Type:County Council
Parl Name:Suffolk County Council
District:Babergh
Region:East of England
Population:10,290 (2019)
Electorate:7,994 (2021)
Towns:Brantham, Holbrook, Shotley
Year:1985
Member:Simon Harley (Green)
Members Label:Councillor
Seats:1
Elects Howmany:1
Local Council:Babergh District Council
Previous:Samford No. 1

Peninsula Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.

Geography

It covers the Shotley Peninsula, comprising the entirety of the Brantham, Ganges and Stour Wards plus parts of Orwell Ward.[1]

History

After being held by the Lib Dems for most of its existence (including by group leader David Wood), it was won by the Greens after the Lib Dems did not contest the seat in 2021.

Boundaries and boundary changes

1985–2005

2005–present

Members for Peninsula

MemberPartyTerm
J JawLiberal Democrats1985–1989
J DelvesConservative1989–1993
Penny ClarkeLiberal Democrats1993–2000
David WoodLiberal Democrats2000–2021
Simon HarleyGreen2021–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

Notes and References

  1. Book: PENINSULA ELECTORAL DIVISION PROFILE 2021 . 2021 . Suffolk Observatory . 5 June 2022.
  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.