West Suffolk (district)

West Suffolk is a local government district in Suffolk, England, which was established on 1 April 2019, following the merger of the existing Forest Heath district with the borough of St Edmundsbury.[1] The two councils had already had a joint Chief Executive since 2011.[2] At the 2011 census, the two districts had a combined population of 170,756.

West Suffolk

West Suffolk District
Non-metropolitan district
Coat of arms
West Suffolk district within the county of Suffolk
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast of England
Non-metropolitan countySuffolk
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQBury St Edmunds
Incorporated1 April 2019
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyWest Suffolk District Council
Area
 • Total400 sq mi (1,035 km2)
Area rank28th (of 317)
Population
 (mid-2019 est.)
 • Total179,045
 • Rank107th (of 317)
 • Density450/sq mi (170/km2)
 • Density rank263rd
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Websitewww.westsuffolk.gov.uk

The main towns in the new district are Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Brandon, Haverhill and Mildenhall.

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


Communities
Towns Villages (Civil Parishes ) Villages (Non Civil Parishes )

Villages (non civil parish)

 Cowlinge

Culford

Great Bradley

Hargrave

Hawstead

Honington

Ingham

Kedington

Pakenham

Poslingford

Risby

Sapiston

Stanton

Whepstead


    Governance

    As of its 2019 creation, the Conservative Party control West Suffolk Council.[3] The result of the council elections held on 2 May 2019 are shown in the table below.

    Party Seats
    Conservative 36
    Independent 15
    West Suffolk Independents 7
    Labour 5
    Green 1

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

    References
    1. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (24 May 2018). "The West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
    2. "West Suffolk: Councils to merge workforces in move to save cash". East Anglian Daily Times. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
    3. "West Suffolk Council election results". www.westsuffolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-05-30.

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