Carlford Division is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.
Geography Carlford is a entirely rural division covering the villages north east of Ipswich and south west of Framlingham. It contains a considerably higher-than-average proportion of people over the age of 45.
History Like many rural parts of Suffolk, Carlford has historically been a stronghold for the Conservative Party and has never failed to elect a Tory County Councillor.
On 8 June 2020 Robin Vickery, the then County Councillor resigned following over 600 complaints were made concerning racist posts he had shared on Facebook. He resigned before a Council investigation could be put in place, also resigning as a Borough councillor for Castle Hill Ward, Ipswich and from the Conservative Party. Suffolk County Council stated that in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the seat would not be contested until May 2021.
Boundaries and boundary changes 1985–2005 Suffolk Coastal District Wards of Bealings, Grundisburgh and Witnesham, and Rushmere.
2005–present Suffolk Coastal District Wards of Earl Soham, Grundisburgh, Otley and Witnesham.
Members for Carlford MemberPartyTerm Simon Bestow Conservative 1985–2001 Steven Hudson Conservative 2001–2005 Peter Bellfield Conservative 2005–2016 Robin Vickery Conservative 2016–2020 Elaine Bryce Conservative 2021–present
Election results Elections in the 2020s
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