- Council Control: Progressive Alliance (Lab/Green/LD)/Ind
- Conservatives 25
- Labour 15
- Liberal Democrats 1
- Green 1
- Other 21
- Vacant 1
Independents 19 (including West Suffolk Independents 9, non-aligned 1), Independent in Progressive Alliance group (with Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green Party) 1, non-aligned 1. Historic Bury St Edmunds, the London overspill town of Haverhill. Also takes in Newmarket (home of British horseracing) and Mildenhall (including US Air Force bases at Lakenheath and Mildenhall).
Newmarket East has a vacant seat (held by Labour). Ian Houlder (Barrow) moved from Conservative to non-aligned in June 2025.
Next local elections
2027
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
District
Address
West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3YU
Phone
01284 763233
Website
http://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2243
Upper tier authority
Suffolk
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