Carlford Division, Suffolk

Carlford Division, Suffolk is an electoral division of Suffolk which returns one county councillor to Suffolk County Council.

Carlford
Electoral Division
Carlford Electoral District
CountryEngland
RegionEast of England
CountySuffolk
DistrictEast Suffolk
 • County Councillor(Vacant)
Population
 (mid 2015)
 • Total8,551[1]

Robin Vickery, the Conservative County Councillor resigned on 8 June 2020 following over 600 complaints were made concerning racist posts he had shared on Facebook. He resigned before a Council investigation could be put in place, also resigning as a councillor for Castle Hill Ward, Ipswich and from the Conservative Party.[2] Suffolk County Council stated that in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the seat would not be contested until May 2021.[2]

Parishes

The following parishes are in the Carlford Division.[3]

References
  1. "Carlford Electoral Division Profile 2017" (PDF). www.suffolkobservatory. Suffolk Observatory. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. Geater, Paul (2020). "No new councillors for 11 months after Vickery quits over sharing racist posts". Ipswich Star (9 June 2020). Archant Community Media Ltd.
  3. "Carlford". www.suffolk.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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