Thingoe North Division, Suffolk Explained

Thingoe North
Type:County Council
Parl Name:Suffolk County Council
District:West Suffolk
Region:East of England
Population:10,291 (2019)
Electorate:7,363 (2021)
Towns:Fornham All Saints, Fornham St Martin, Great Barton
Year:1985
Member:Beccy Hopfensperger (Conservative)
Members Label:Councillor
Seats:1
Elects Howmany:1
Local Council:West Suffolk Council
Previous:Thingoe No. 2

Thingoe North Division is an electoral division in Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.

History

The division has been held by Conservative party since its formation at the 1985 United Kingdom local elections.[1]

Geography

Its made up of the villages surrounding the Northern half of Bury St Edmunds and consists of the West Suffolk council wards of The Fornhams & Great Barton, Pakenham & Troston, and Risby excluding the parish of Icklingham which is part of Row Heath Division.[2]

Parishes

The division is made up of 18 civil parishes plus the Western half of Honington.

Members for Thingoe North

MemberPartyTerm
C SaltonConservative1985–1989
J PereiraConservative1989–1997
Simon PottConservative1997–2001
Valerie WhiteConservative2001–2005
Beccy HopfenspergerConservative2005–present

Election results

Elections in the 1980s

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rallings. Colin. Thrasher. Michael. Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009.
  2. Web site: Thingoe North Electoral Division Profile 2017 . www.suffolkobservatory . Suffolk Observatory . 10 Aug 2020.