Thedwastre South Division is an electoral division in Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.
Geography Thedwastre South is a largely rural division covering the South and East of the former Thedwastre Hundred area of Mid Suffolk, from the West of Stowmarket to Thurston. It's has higher-than-average proportion of people over the age of 45.
History It's been held by current Lib Dem leader Penny Otton since a 2007 by election following the resignation of former opposition leader Sue Sida-Lockett, who had transferred from Thedwastre North following the 2005 boundary changes.
Boundaries and boundary changes 1985–2005 Mid Suffolk District Wards of Elmswell, Onehouse, Rattlesden and Woolpit.
2005–present Mid Suffolk District Wards of Onehouse, Rattlesden and Thurston & Hessett.
Members for Thedwastre South MemberPartyTermNotes George Foss Conservative 1985–1989 Ronald Aitken Conservative 1989–1993 Clive Ward Liberal Democrats 1993–1997 Thomas Iredale Conservative 1997–2001 Christopher Storey Conservative 2001 Died 2001 Jane Storey Conservative 2002–2005 Contested Thedwastre North following redistribution Sue Sida-Lockett Conservative 2005–2007 Member for Thedwastre North (1985–2005)Deputy Council Leader (2005–2007) Penny Otton Liberal Democrats 2007–present Leader of Mid Suffolk District Council (–2003)Lib Dem Group Leader (2019–)
Election results Elections in the 2020s
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