St Helen's Division, Suffolk Explained

St Helen's
Type:County Council
Parl Name:Suffolk County Council
District:Ipswich
Region:East of England
Population:12,212 (2019)
Electorate:8,405 (2021)
Towns:Waterfront, University of Suffolk
Year:2005
Member:Elizabeth Johnson (Labour)
Members Label:Councillor
Seats:1
Elects Howmany:1
Local Council:Ipswich Borough Council
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Next:Gainsborough, St Clement’s

St Helen's Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.

Geography

Part of the division is located in the South East Area of Ipswich and comprises part of Alexandra and Holywells wards of Ipswich Borough Council.[1] It was created in 2004 following recommendations from the Boundary Committee for England that the proposed University Division be renamed St. Helen's Division.[2]

History

It is set to be replaced in 2025 by Gainsborough and the reformed St Clement’s division.

Members for St Helen's

MemberPartyTerm
Kevan LimLabour2005–2009
Jane ChambersLiberal Democrats2009–2013
Mandy GaylardLabour2013–2021
Elizabeth JohnsonLabour2021–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

Notes and References

  1. Book: St Helens Electoral Division Profile 2017 . 2017 . ESRI UK Limited . Aylesbury .
  2. Book: Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Suffolk County Council . 2004 . Boundary Committee for England . London . 5 May 2020.