Thedwastre South Division, Suffolk
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| Thedwastre South | |
|---|---|
| County Council constituency for the Suffolk County Council | |
| District | Mid Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Population | 9,253 (2019) |
| Electorate | 7,260 (2021) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1985 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Councillor | Penny Otton (Liberal Democrats) |
| Local council | Mid Suffolk District Council |
| Created from | Thedwastre No. 1, Thedwastre No. 2 |
Thedwastre South Division is an electoral division in Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk which returns a single County Councillor to Suffolk County Council.
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.[1]
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.[2]
2005–present
- Mid Suffolk District Wards of Onehouse, Rattlesden and Thurston & Hessett.[3]
