East Suffolk District

East Suffolk is a local government district in Suffolk, England, which was established on 1 April 2019, following the merger of the existing Suffolk Coastal and Waveney districts.[2] At the 2011 census, the two districts had a combined population of 239,552.

East Suffolk

East Suffolk District
Non-metropolitan district
Logo of East Suffolk District Council
East Suffolk district within the county of Suffolk
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast of England
Non-metropolitan countySuffolk
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQEast Suffolk House, Melton[1]
Incorporated1 April 2019
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyEast Suffolk District Council
Area
 • Total200 sq mi (510 km2)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total239,552
 • Density1,210/sq mi (469/km2)
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Websitewww.eastsuffolk.gov.uk

The main towns in the new district include Aldeburgh, Beccles, Bungay, Felixstowe, Framlingham, Halesworth, Leiston, Lowestoft, Saxmundham and Southwold as well parts of the wider Ipswich built-up area including Kesgrave, Martlesham and Woodbridge.

The district covers a smaller area compared to the former administrative county of East Suffolk, which was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972.

Governance
Main article: East Suffolk District Council elections

As of the 2019 elections on 2 May, the composition of East Suffolk Council is as follows:

PartySeats
Conservative39
Labour7
Green4
Liberal Democrats3
Independent2
gollark: Pay a stupid amount of money to get a useless domain 8 days earlier!
gollark: Wow, racks are very expensive.
gollark: I think I have one of those evil cables.
gollark: As someone with 8, it matters a lot, especially since it was about 50% for the web one.
gollark: I just have htop going because laziness.

See also
  • 2019 structural changes to local government in England
  • West Suffolk, another district that was created in Suffolk on 1 April 2019.

References
  1. "Contact us » East Suffolk Council". www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk.
  2. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (24 May 2018). "The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.