Belstead Brook Division, Suffolk

Belstead Brook
County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council
Belstead Brook Electoral Division
District	Babergh
Region	East of England
Population	8,619 (2019)
Electorate	6,613 (2021)
Major settlements	Pinewood, Sproughton
Current constituency
Created	1985
Seats	1
Councillor	Christopher Hudson (Reform UK) [1]
Local council	Babergh District Council

Belstead Brook Division is an electoral division in Babergh District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.

Geography

Named for the Belstead Brook watercourse, it comprises two wards, Brook and Pinewood. ^[2]

Parishes

The following parishes are in the Belstead Brook Division. ^{[2] [3]}

• Belstead
• Burstall
• Chattisham
• Copdock and Washbrook
• Hintlesham
• Pinewood
• Sproughton
• Wherstead

Members for Belstead Brook

Member		Party	Term
	J Clayton	Conservative	1985–1989
	K Linge	Conservative	1989–1993
	Kathy Pollard	Liberal Democrats	1993–2013
	David Busby	Liberal Democrats	2013–2017
	Christopher Hudson	Conservative	2017–2024
		Reform UK	2024–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2021 Suffolk County Council election: Belstead Brook ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Christopher Hudson	1,087	50.8	+9.9
	Liberal Democrats	David Busby	721	33.7	–3.7
	Labour	Keith Wade	333	15.6	+2.9
Majority			366	17.1	+13.6
Turnout			2,160	32.7	+0.9
Registered electors			6,613
	Conservative hold		Swing	–6.8

References

1. "Suffolk councillor Christopher Hudson joins Reform". eadt.co.uk. East Anglian Daily Times. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
2. "Belstead Brook Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
3. "Christopher Hudson". www.suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
4. "Babergh: Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

Preceded by Chantry

Division held by the Opposition leader of SCC 2009–2013

Succeeded by St John's