15/05/2026
Firstly, thank you to everyone who has been in touch following the recent Suffolk County Council elections.
I’ve had a number of residents text and email Graham and I saying they were sorry to see that we are “not councillors anymore” but just to reassure everyone, we are absolutely still your councillors.
Graham and I remain your East Suffolk District Councillors for Gunton & St Margaret’s ward, and we are continuing to work hard for local residents every single day.
I completely understand how confusing local government can be. We have Town Councils, District Councils, County Councils and Parliament, all responsible for different things, so I thought it would be useful to put together a simple guide (below) explaining who is responsible for what and who to contact depending on the issue.
For general constituency and national enquiries, you can also contact our Member of Parliament, Jess Asato MP at [email protected].
Of course, regardless of who is responsible, I will always do all I can to support residents wherever possible and help point people in the right direction.
I would also like to congratulate and welcome Cllr Chris Smith following his election as Suffolk County Councillor for Gunton. I look forward to working collaboratively with him in the future for the benefit of our community.
I’ve attached a simple guide below which I hope residents find useful. Stick it on your fridge (if you want to).