Suffolk Coastal was a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council was based in Melton, having moved from neighbouring Woodbridge in 2017. Other towns include Felixstowe, Framlingham, Leiston, Aldeburgh, and Saxmundham.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal borough of Aldeburgh, along with Felixstowe, Leiston-cum-Sizewell, Saxmundham and Woodbridge urban districts, and Blyth Rural District and Deben Rural District. The population of the district was 124,298 at the 2011 Census.
Suffolk Coastal district was merged with Waveney district on 1 April 2019 to form the new East Suffolk district.
Election results
There were new ward boundaries in 2003 and 2015. Party 2003 2007 2011 2015ConConservative43454437LDLiberal Democrats10952LabLabour Party2141IndIndependent0022GreensGreen Party0000UKIPUK Independence Party0000FACFirefighters Against Cuts0n/an/an/aResultLargest partyConConConConMajority31353332Total no. of seats55555542
Wards represented Below is a list of wards with the number of councillors they returned in the relevant periods. There were 118 civil parishes and towns distributed amongst these wards. Ward No. of Cllrs. 2003-2015 Communities 2003-2015 No. of Cllrs. 2015-2019 Communities 2015–2019Aldeburgh2Aldeburgh Ward: Aldeburgh TownBuxlow Ward: Aldringham cum Thorpe, 2Deben0n/a1Earl Soham1Earl Soham Ward: Brandeston; Earl Soham; Easton; Kettleburgh; LetheringhamHasketon Ward:, CharsfieldOtley Ward: Cretingham, Hoo, Monewden0n/aFarlingaye1Farlingaye ward: Farlingaye ward of Woodbridge TownWoodbridge Central ward: Central ward of Woodbridge Town (part)Woodbridge Seckford Ward: Seckford ward of Woodbridge Town (part)0n/aFelixstowe East2Felixstowe East Ward: East ward of Felixstowe Town (part)Felixstowe North Ward: North ward of Felixstowe Town (part)Felixstowe South East Ward: South East ward of Felixstowe Town (part)2Felixstowe North2Felixstowe Central Ward: Central ward of Felixstowe Town (part)Felixstowe North Ward: North ward of Felixstowe Town (part)Felixstowe South East Ward: South East ward of Felixstowe Town (part)2Felixstowe South2Felixstowe Central Ward: Central ward of Felixstowe Town (part)Felixstowe South Ward: South ward of Felixstowe Town (part)Felixstowe West ward:West ward of Felixstowe Town (part)2Felixstowe South East2Felixstowe Central Ward: Central ward of Felixstowe Town (part)East ward of Felixstowe Town (part)Felixstowe South Ward:South ward of Felixstowe Town (part)Felixstowe South East Ward: South East ward of Felixstowe Town (part)0n/aFelixstowe West3Felixstowe Central Ward: Central ward of Felixstowe Town (part)Felixstowe West Ward: West ward of Felixstowe Town (part)2Framlingham2Framlingham Ward Framlingham TownDennington Ward: Dennington (part); BadinghamEarl Soham ward: Saxtead (part)2FramlinghamFynn Valley0n/a1Grundisburgh1Bealings Ward: Great Bealings (part); Little Bealings; Grundisburgh & Witnesham Ward: Culpho (part); Grundisburgh; 1Hacheston1Dennington Ward: Bruisyard; Cransford; Rendham; Swefling Glemham Ward: Great Glemham; Hacheston; Little Glemham; Marlesford; Parham1Hollesley with Eyke1Hollesley Ward: Boyton; Butley; Capel St Andrew; Hollesley; WantisdenTunstall Ward: Chillesford; Ufford Ward: Eyke0n/aKesgrave East3Kesgrave Ward: Kesgrave East;Martlesham Ward: Martlesham West2Kesgrave West2Kesgrave Ward: Kesgrave West;2Kirton0n/a1Kyson1Woodbridge Kyson Ward:Woodbridge Seckford Ward 0n/aLeiston3Buxlow Ward: KnodishallLeiston Ward: Leiston Town 2Martlesham2Martlesham Ward: Martlesham2Melton0n/a2Melton and Ufford2Melton Ward: MeltonUfford Ward: Ufford; Pettistree0n/aNacton2Kirton Ward: Hemley; Newbourne; WaldringfieldNacton Ward: Brightwell; Bucklesham; Foxhall; Levington; Nacton; Purdis Farm; Stratton Hall0n/aNacton and Purdis Farm0n/a1Orford and Tunstall1Orford Ward: Gedgrave; Iken; Orford; and SudbourneTunstall ward: Blaxhall; Tunstall0n/aOrford and Eyke0n/a1Otley1Hasketon Ward: Boulge; Bredfield; Burgh; Dallinghoo; Debach; Hasketon (part)Otley Ward: Clopton; Otley0n/aPeasenhall1Bramfield an Cratfield Ward: Cookley (part); Cookley; Cratfield; Heveningham; Huntingfield; Linstead Magna; Linstead Parva; Walpole; Yoxford Ward: Peasenhall (part); Sibton0n/aPeasenhall and Yoxford0n/a1Rendlesham1Tunstall Ward: Campsey Ash; Rendlesham1Riverside1Martlesham Ward: Martlesham North wardWoodbridge Central Ward: Central ward of Woodbridge Town Woodbridge Riverside Ward: Riverside Ward of Woodbridge TownWoodbridge Seckford Ward: Seckford ward of Woodbridge Town0n/aRushmere St Andrew3 Rushmere Ward: Rushmere St Andrew0n/aSaxmundham2Kelsale Ward: Kelsale cum Carlton; ThebertonSaxmundham Ward: Saxmundham Town2Seckford1Woodbridge Seckford Ward: Seckford ward of Woodbridge Town (part)Woodbridge Central Ward: Central ward of Woodbridge Town (part)Woodbridge Riverside ward: Riverside ward of Woodbridge Town (part)0n/aSnape1Buxlow Ward: Friston (part)Snape Ward: Benhall; Farnham; Snape; Sternfield; Stratford St Andrew0n/aSutton1Alderton & Sutton Ward : Alderton, Bawdsey, Ramsholt, Shottisham, Sutton; Sutton Heath (from 2012)Ufford Ward: Bromeswell0Tower0n/a2The Trimleys0n/a2Trimleys with Kirton3Kirton Ward: Falkenham; KirtonTrimleys Ward: Trimley St Martin; Trimley St Mary0n/aWalberswick and Wenhaston1Bramfield & Cratfield Ward: Bramfield (part); Thorington Walberswick Ward: Blythburgh; Walberswick; Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet0n/aWenhaston0n/a1Wickham Market1Wickham Market1Witnesham1Bealings Ward: Playford (part); Tuddenham St Martin; Westerfield Grundisburgh & Witnesham Ward: Swilland (part); Witnesham0n/aWoodbridge0n/a3Yoxford1Westleton ward: Darsham; Dunwich; Middleton; WestletonYoxford Ward: Yoxford0n/aTotal5542
Arms
References
External links District Council website