Stowmarket Town Council
Stowmarket Town Council is the first tier of local government for Stowmarket in Suffolk.
Stowmarket Town Council | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | Town Council |
| Houses | Unicameral |
| Leadership | |
Mayor of Stowmarket | |
Deputy Mayor | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 16 |
 | |
Political groups |
|
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
| Meeting place | |
| Milton House | |
| Website | |
| http://stowmarket.org/ | |
History
Formed in 1974 from the Stowmarket Urban District Council, the Town Council serves a population of approximately 20,000 people in four wards. It is made up of 16 elected members backed up by a staff of over 30.
Its meetings usually take place on the first and third Wednesdays of the month in the historic John Milton Room, Milton House.
The Town Council has six standing Committees which are:
- Audit & Governance Committee;
- Business Improvement Committee;
- Operations & Strategy Committee;
- Personnel Committee;
- Planning & Development Committee; and
- Regal Theatre Committee.
Current Councillors
- Paul Ekpenyong (Town Mayor) - Conservative Party
- Keith Scarff (Deputy Town Mayor) - Liberal Democrat
- Oliver Amorowson - Green
- Linda Baxter - Green
- Gerard Brewster - Independent
- Terence Carter - Green
- David Child - Liberal Democrat
- Maria Child - Liberal Democrat
- Nick Gowrley - Conservative Party
- Will Howman - Labour Party
- Barry Humphreys MBE - Conservative Party
- Lesley Mayes - Conservative Party
- Dave Muller - Conservative Party
- Miles Row - Green
- Barry Salmon - Labour Party
- Wendy Winchester - Conservative Party
List of Former Town Mayors
- R.W. Hiron 1974
- E. Jones 1974–1975
- R.J. Pattle 1975–1976
- Mrs. R.P. Jones 1976–1977
- C.G. Soames MBE 1977–1978
- G. M. Brewster 1978–1979
- P. Olfield 1979–1980
- F.H. Brooke 1980–1981
- D. H. Hopgood 1981–1982
- E.E.J. Nunn 1982–1983
- G.A.J. Paton 1983–1984
- W. Wright 1984–1985
- R.J. Pattle 1985–1986
- Mrs R.P. Jones 1986–1987
- D.H.P. Perry 1987–1988
- Mrs J.M. Cade 1988–1989
- J.E. Shaw 1989–1990
- E. Jones 1990–1991
- Mrs E.A. Shaw 1991–1992
- E.E.J. Nunn 1992–1993
- W.F. Crane 1993–1994
- R. D. Snell 1994–1995
- G.A.J. Paton 1995–1996
- Mrs M.S. Finbow 1996–1997
- Mrs C.M. Burgess 1997–1998
- Mrs H. Salmon 1998–1999
- R.D. Snell 1999–2000
- Mrs M.S. Finbow 2000–2001
- J.A. Drake 2001–2002
- K.E. Scarff 2002–2003
- B.J. Salmon 2003–2004
- G.A.J. Paton 2004–2005
- Mrs L.M. Mayes 2005–2006
- Mrs P.J.E. Robinson 2006–2007
- F. Whittle 2007–2008
- Mrs A.E.J. Whybrow 2008–2009
- Mrs V I Waspe 2009–2010
- Mrs P. J. E. Robinson 2010–2011
- Mrs D. Ball 2011–2012
- Mrs A.E.J. Whybrow 2012–2013
- Mrs V.I. Waspe 2013–2014
- G.M. Brewster 2014–2015
- B.J. Salmon 2015–2016
- Maj. B. Humphreys MBE 2016–2017
- D. J. Muller 2017–2018
- Mrs L. Baxter 2018–2019
- P. Ekpenyong 2019 - present
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References
- "Stowmarket.org - Welcome to Stowmarket Town Council's Website". stowmarket.org. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
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