Sprites Ward is a ward in the South West Area of Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It returns three councillors to Ipswich Borough Council.
| Sprites Ward | |
|---|---|
| ward for Ipswich Council | |
| Local government in East of England | Suffolk |
| Electorate | 5080[1] |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2002 |
| Councillor | Colin Smart (Labour) |
| Councillor | Jenny Smith (Labour) |
| Councillor | Philip McSweeney (Labour) |
It is designated Middle Layer Super Output Area Ipswich 013 by the Office for National Statistics.[2] It is composed of 5 Lower Layer Super Output Areas.[3]
Stephen Flood was elected to represent the conservative Party in 2021. He was expelled in October 2022 following an investigation conducted by the Ipswich Conservative Association, following complaints about Islamophobia.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Sprites on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk/. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Ipswich 013 - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. UK Citizens Online Democracy. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Ipswich Boundaries". Google My Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Geater, Paul (2022). "Conservatives expel Ipswich councillor Steve Flood over Islamophobia". Ipswich Star. No. 5October 2022. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 5 May 2023.