Babergh

  • Council Control: LD/Green/Ind
  • Conservatives 7
  • Labour 1
  • Liberal Democrats 4
  • Green 10
  • Reform UK 1
  • Other 9

Independent 9. The council leadership will rotate between the three coalition partners. Southern Suffolk, including Constable country; Sudbury is the only large town. The council is in a partnership with Mid Suffolk; a referendum in 2011 narrowly rejected merger.

Reform UK gained a seat in Copdock and Washbrook from the Liberal Democrats at a byelection on 16 October.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
District

Address
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX

Phone
01473 822801

Website
http://www.babergh.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2233.16

Upper tier authority
Suffolk