Waveney was a local government district in Suffolk, England, named after the River Waveney that formed its north-east border. The district council was based in Lowestoft, the major settlement in Waveney. The other towns in the district were Beccles, Bungay, Halesworth and Southwold.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal boroughs of Beccles, Lowestoft and Southwold, along with Bungay and Halesworth urban districts, Wainford Rural District and part of Lothingland Rural District. The population of the district at the 2011 Census was 115,254. The last elections to the council were held on 7 May 2015, the second election after the council moved to a Whole Council election system, meaning all 48 council seats were contested.Changing to Whole Council Elections – Explanatory Document , Waveney District Council, 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2011. Before the 2011 elections the council was under Conservative Party control.
At the 2011 election the Conservatives had lost overall control, with both it and the Labour party represented by 23 councillors, the balance of the council being made up of one Green Party and one Independent councillor.Waveney, BBC news, 6 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.'Battle for power at Waveney District Council', Eastern Daily Press, 10 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011. A series of procedural moves led to the formation of a Conservative-led administration.Colin Law is new leader, Waveney District Council, 25 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.New leader chosen for Waveney District Council, Eastern Daily Press, 26 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011. At the 2015 election the Conservatives won an absolute majority, with 27 seats, with Labour winning 20 and the Green Party 1.
Waveney district was merged with Suffolk Coastal district on 1 April 2019 to form the new East Suffolk district.
Politics
List of communities There were 59 towns and civil parishes in Waveney: All Saints and St Nicholas, South Elmham Barnby Barsham Beccles (town) Benacre Blundeston Blyford Brampton with Stoven Bungay (town) Carlton Colville Corton Covehithe Ellough Flixton, Lothingland Flixton, The Saints Frostenden Gisleham Halesworth (town) Henstead with Hulver Street Holton Kessingland Lound Lowestoft (town) Mettingham Mutford North Cove Oulton Oulton Broad Redisham ReydonRingsfield Rumburgh Rushmere Shadingfield Shipmeadow Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet Sotherton Sotterley South Cove Southwold (town) Spexhall St Andrew, Ilketshall St Cross, South Elmham St James, South Elmham St John, Ilketshall St Lawrence, Ilketshall St Margaret, Ilketshall St Margaret, South Elmham St Mary, South Elmham St Michael, South Elmham St Peter, South Elmham Uggeshall Wangford with Henham Westhall Weston Willingham St Mary Wissett Worlingham Wrentham
References
External links
Waveney District Council