Babergh District

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The district includes parts of two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Dedham Vale, known for its association with painter John Constable, and Suffolk Coast and Heaths.

The neighbouring districts are East Suffolk, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk, West Suffolk, Braintree, Colchester and Tendring.

History

The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering five former districts which were all abolished at the same time:

Samford Rural District had been in the administrative county of East Suffolk prior to the reforms; the other districts had all been in West Suffolk.[5]

The new district was named Babergh after the medieval hundred of Babergh, which had covered part of the area.[6] Babergh Hundred is referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086; the modern district covers a larger area than the historic hundred, also covering the hundreds of Cosford and Samford. The council's logo now says "Babergh District Council – South Suffolk".

Governance

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Babergh District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Suffolk County Council.[7] The whole district is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[8]

In 2011, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils began working together, with one, fully integrated staff structure.[9]

Political control

The council has been under no overall control since the 2019 election. Following the 2023 election a coalition of the Greens, independents and Liberal Democrats formed to run the council.[10]

The first elections were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[11][12]

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Leadership

Prior to 2014 there was no formal position of leader of the council at Babergh, with political leadership provided instead by the chair of the policy and resources committee, or its successor, the strategy committee.[13] From 2014 onwards, the chair of the strategy committee was also given the title of leader.[14] The council then moved from a committee system to a leader and cabinet model in 2017, giving the leader additional powers to make executive decisions.[15] The leaders (or chairs of policy and resources / strategy committees) since 2005 have been:

Councillor Party From To
Sue Carpendale[16]
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Nick Ridley[17][18]
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Jennie Jenkins[19]
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John Ward[20]
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David Busby[21]
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Deborah Saw[22][23]
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John Ward[24]
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Composition

Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was:[25]

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Total 32

The next election is due in 2027.[26]

Elections

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Premises

Since 2017 Babergh and Mid Suffolk councils have their combined headquarters at Endeavour House in Ipswich, sharing the building with Suffolk County Council.[28]

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Council Offices, Corks Lane, Hadleigh: Council's headquarters 1982–2017.

When the council was first created it inherited offices in Sudbury, Hadleigh and Ipswich from its predecessor councils. The council initially based itself at the former Cosford Rural District Council's offices at 32 High Street in Hadleigh.[29][30] The council built itself a new headquarters on Corks Lane in Hadleigh, incorporating existing cottages and granaries into the new building. The new complex was formally opened on 4 June 1982.[31]

Geography

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Foreshore at Shotley Gate at the eastern tip of the district.

The southern boundary of the district is marked almost exclusively by the River Stour, which also forms the border with Essex, and it is separated from East Suffolk by the River Orwell. The eastern part of the district forms a peninsula between the two tidal rivers, coming to a point at Shotley Gate.

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Willy Lott's Cottage at Flatford, noted for being depicted in several paintings by John Constable, including The Hay Wain.

'Constable Country' is cognate with a large tract of Babergh: drawing visitors to the Dedham Vale, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the well-preserved villages of Long Melford, Lavenham and Kersey. The district also includes part of the built-up area of Ipswich at Pinewood.

Demography

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Towns and parishes

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Hadleigh, the district's other town.
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Lavenham, one of the district's many villages.

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References

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