Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.
Ipswich Borough Council has 48 Councillors across the 16 wards of Ipswich, with each ward having three Councillors as their elected representatives.
The current political make-up of the Council is: 36 Labour, 8 Conservative, 3 Liberal Democrats and 1 vacant seat.
To find your councillor please use the below links:
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C/o Committee Services, Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, IP1 2DE Home: 07707660513 |
Labour | Bridge |
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C/o Committee Services, Grafton House, Ipswich Borough Council, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DE Home: 07714597971 |
Labour | Sprites |
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c/o Committee Services, Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, IP1 2DE Home: 07817286957 |
Labour | Priory Heath |
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63 Mayfield Road, Ipswich, IP4 3NG Home: 01473 717475 |
Conservative | Bixley |
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13 Furness Close, Ipswich, IP2 9YA Home: 01473 682760 |
Conservative | Stoke Park |
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c/o Committee Services, Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, Russell Road, IP1 2DE Home: 07729271326 |
Labour | Whitehouse |
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Labour and Co-operative 337 Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BN Home: 07866968933 |
Labour | Gainsborough |
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Labour and Co-operative 27 Grange Road, Ipswich, IP4 1NP Home: 01473 255131 |
Labour | Alexandra |
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222 Rushmere Road, Ipswich, IP4 3LT Home: 01473 270128 |
Labour | Gainsborough |
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3 Sallows Close, Ipswich, IP1 4BJ Home: 01473 434177 Home mobile: 07828 258 192 |
Labour | Rushmere |
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C/o Committee Services, Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DE Home: 07950641063 |
Labour | St John's |
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Councillor Elango K. Elavalakan 4 Munnings Close, Ipswich, IP3 0SN Home: 07985461960 |
Labour | St John's |
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45 Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BX Home: 01473 210586 Home mobile: 07712886629 |
Labour | Gipping |
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34 Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW Home: 01473 410124 |
Conservative | Castle Hill |
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791 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4NN Home mobile: 07714597998 |
Labour | Rushmere |
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23 Regina Close, Ipswich, IP4 5HG Home: 01473 711612 |
Labour | Gipping |
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Labour and Co-operative 65 High Street, Ipswich, IP1 3QL Work: 01473 432510 |
Labour | Westgate |
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Labour and Co-operative 74 Station Street, Ipswich, IP2 8EW Home: 07973680640 |
Labour | Stoke Park |
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25 Radcliffe Drive, Ipswich, IP2 9QZ Home: 07939 233000 |
Conservative | Stoke Park |
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24 Lambourne Road, Ipswich, IP1 6RX Home: 07854 283684 |
Labour | Gainsborough |
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Flat 4, 19a Queen Street, Ipswich, IP1 1SW Home: 01473 232830 Home mobile: 07789684153 |
Conservative | Holywells |
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C/O Committee Services, Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, IP1 2DE Work: 07377004710 |
Labour | Whitton |
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100 Constable Road, Ipswich, IP4 2XA Home: 07850 518972 |
Liberal Democrats | St Margaret's |
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Labour and Co-operative 35 London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2HF Home: 01473 219526 |
Labour | Gipping |
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45 Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BX Home mobile: 07824 430158 |
Labour | Westgate |
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401 Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, IP2 0RU Home mobile: 07766231967 |
Labour | Westgate |
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147 Westerfield Road, Ipswich, IP4 3AA Home: 01473 213444 Home mobile: 07710 262653 |
Liberal Democrats | St Margaret's |
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147 Westerfield Road, Ipswich, IP4 3AA Home: 01473 213 444 Home mobile: 07379 283 458 |
Liberal Democrats | St Margaret's |
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Labour and Co-operative 31 Temple Road, Ipswich, IP3 8PA Home: 01473 712247 Home mobile: 07719041518 |
Labour | St John's |
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C/o Committee Services, Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, Russell Road, IP1 2DE Home mobile: 07954142563 |
Labour | Priory Heath |
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337 Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BN Home mobile: 07932159688 |
Labour | Whitton |
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18 Ashmere Grove, Ipswich, IP4 2RE Home mobile: 01473 412457 |
Labour | Holywells |
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30 York Road, Ipswich, IP3 8BX Home mobile: 07535675458 |
Conservative | Bixley |
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7 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR Home: 07963489339 |
Conservative | Bixley |
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19 Weymouth Road, Ipswich, IP4 5BB Home: 07780 990 089 |
Labour | Alexandra |
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c/o Committee Services, Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, IP1 2DE Home: 07943735832 |
Labour | Priory Heath |
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19 Weymouth Road, Ipswich, IP4 5BB Home mobile: 07460383888 |
Labour | Alexandra |
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58 Lonsdale Close, Ipswich, IP4 4HD Home: 01473 729649 |
Labour | Rushmere |
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Labour and Co-operative 8 St Edmund's Place, Ipswich, IP1 3RA Home: 07703773625 |
Labour | Bridge |
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24 Lambourne Road, Ipswich, IP1 6RX Home: 07837927782 |
Labour | Whitton |
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54 Iris Close, Ipswich, IP2 0NA Home: 01473 410822 |
Labour | Sprites |
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67 Severn Road, Ipswich, IP3 0PU Home: 01473 728617 |
Labour | Bridge |
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C/o Committee Services, Grafton House, Ipswich Borough Council, Ipswich, IP1 2DE Home mobile: 07880 744 726 |
Labour | Sprites |
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13 Sunfield Close, Ipswich, IP4 5LG Home: 07909842221 |
Labour | Holywells |
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39 Kings Avenue, Ipswich, IP4 1NT Home: 01473 233 014 |
Labour | Whitehouse |
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C/O Committee Services, Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, Russell Road, IP1 2DE Home: 07958655527 |
Labour | Whitehouse |
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69 Peterhouse Close, Ipswich, IP2 9LN Home: 07584076486 |
Conservative | Castle Hill |