Carlford Division, Suffolk

Carlford Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.[1]

Carlford
County Council constituency
for the Suffolk County Council
Carlford Electoral Division
DistrictEast Suffolk
RegionEast of England
Population9,029 (2019)
Electorate7,263 (2021)
Major settlementsGrundisburgh
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats1
CouncillorElaine Bryce (Conservative)
Local councilEast Suffolk District Council
Created fromDeben No. 3

Geography

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Carlford is a entirely rural division covering the villages north east of Ipswich and south west of Framlingham. It contains a considerably higher-than-average proportion of people over the age of 45.[1]

History

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Like many rural parts of Suffolk, Carlford has historically been a stronghold for the Conservative Party and has never failed to elect a Tory County Councillor.

On 8 June 2020 Robin Vickery, the then County Councillor resigned following over 600 complaints were made concerning racist posts he had shared on Facebook. He resigned before a Council investigation could be put in place, also resigning as a Borough councillor for Castle Hill Ward, Ipswich and from the Conservative Party.[2] Suffolk County Council stated that in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the seat would not be contested until May 2021.[2]

Boundaries and boundary changes

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1985–2005

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2005–present

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Members for Carlford

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Member Party Term
Simon Bestow Conservative 1985–2001
Steven Hudson Conservative 2001–2005
Peter Bellfield Conservative 2005–2016
Robin Vickery Conservative 2016–2020
Elaine Bryce Conservative 2021–present

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2021 Suffolk County Council election: Carlford[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elaine Bryce 2,056 63.2 +7.8
Green Daniel Philip Clery 698 21.4 +11.4
Labour Alistair Dick 500 15.4 –2.4
Majority 1,358 41.8 +0.2
Turnout 3,287 45.3
Registered electors 7,263
Conservative hold Swing –1.8

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carlford Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b Geater, Paul (2020). "No new councillors for 11 months after Vickery quits over sharing racist posts". Ipswich Star. No. 9 June 2020. Archant Community Media Ltd.
  3. ^ "Local Government Boundary Commission For England Report No. 429" (PDF). lgbce.org.uk/. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. June 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Carlford". www.suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Suffolk County Council" (PDF). lgbce.org.uk/. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  6. ^ "East Suffolk: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2024.