Babergh




This article is about the district. For the hundred, see Babergh Hundred.

Coordinates: 52°02′53″N 0°56′53″E / 52.048°N 0.948°E / 52.048; 0.948


Non-metropolitan district in England
































































































Babergh District
Non-metropolitan district

Babergh shown within Suffolk
Babergh shown within Suffolk

Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region East of England
Non-metropolitan county Suffolk
Status Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ Ipswich
Incorporated 1 April 1974
Government

 • Type Non-metropolitan district council
 • Body Babergh District Council
 • Leadership
Alternative - Sec.31 (Conservative)
 • MPs
 James Cartlidge
Area

 • Total 229.8 sq mi (595.2 km2)
Area rank 72nd (of 326)
Population
(mid-2017 est.)

 • Total 90,800
 • Rank 267th (of 326)
 • Density 400/sq mi (150/km2)
 • Ethnicity

 98.7% White
Time zone
UTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code 42UB (ONS)
E07000200 (GSS)
OS grid reference TM021429
Website www.babergh.gov.uk

Babergh (pronounced /ˈbeɪbə/, BAY-bə[1]) is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Primarily a rural area, Babergh contains two towns of notable size: Sudbury, and Hadleigh, which was the administrative centre until 2017.[2] Its council headquarters, which are shared with neighbouring Mid Suffolk, are now based in Ipswich.[3][4]


The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Sudbury, Hadleigh urban district, Cosford Rural District, Melford Rural District and Samford Rural District. The district did not have one party of councillors (nor a formal coalition of parties) exercising overall control until 2015.


Babergh had a population of 87,740 at the 2011 Census, and covers an area of approximately 230 square miles (600 km2).[5]


It is named after the old Babergh hundred, referred to in the Domesday Book. 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 Suffolk Coastal by the River Orwell.


'Constable Country' is cognate with a large tract of Babergh: drawing visitors to the conservation area Dedham Vale and the well-preserved villages of Long Melford, Lavenham and Kersey for painting, agricultural and architectural history, produce such as fruit, vegetables, cider, cheese and meat, shops, accommodation, restaurants and tea rooms.




Contents






  • 1 Politics


  • 2 List of towns and civil parishes


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Politics


See also: Babergh local elections

Elections to the district are held every four years, with currently 43 councillors being elected from 26 wards. From the first election in 1973 to 2015 no party had won an overall majority on the council, but after the 2015 election, the Conservative party gained a large majority. After this election the council is composed of the following councillors:





















Year Conservative Independent Liberal Democrat Labour Greens
UKIP
2015 31 8 3 1 1 0


List of towns and civil parishes




  • Acton

  • Aldham

  • Alpheton

  • Arwarton

  • Assington

  • Belstead

  • Bentley

  • Bildeston

  • Boxford

  • Boxted

  • Brantham

  • Brent Eleigh

  • Brettenham

  • Bures St. Mary

  • Burstall

  • Capel St. Mary

  • Chattisham

  • Chelmondiston

  • Chelsworth

  • Chilton

  • Cockfield

  • Copdock and Washbrook

  • East Bergholt

  • Edwardstone

  • Elmsett

  • Freston

  • Glemsford

  • Great Cornard

  • Great Waldingfield

  • Groton

  • Hadleigh

  • Harkstead

  • Hartest

  • Higham

  • Hintlesham

  • Hitcham

  • Holbrook

  • Holton St. Mary

  • Kersey

  • Kettlebaston

  • Lavenham

  • Lawshall

  • Layham

  • Leavenheath

  • Lindsey

  • Little Cornard

  • Little Waldingfield

  • Long Melford

  • Milden

  • Monks Eleigh

  • Nayland

  • Nedging-with-Naughton

  • Newton

  • Pinewood

  • Polstead

  • Preston St. Mary

  • Raydon

  • Semer

  • Shelley

  • Shimpling

  • Shotley

  • Somerton

  • Sproughton

  • Stanstead

  • Stoke-by-Nayland

  • Stratford St. Mary

  • Stutton

  • Sudbury

  • Tattingstone

  • Thorpe Morieux

  • Wattisham

  • Wenham Magna

  • Wenham Parva

  • Whatfield

  • Wherstead

  • Woolverstone




References





  1. ^ "Babergh District Council - Summary". Archived from the original on 26 January 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Estimates of Total Populations of Areas of Suffolk Archived 19 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council


  3. ^ "Contact Us » Babergh Mid Suffolk". www.babergh.gov.uk.


  4. ^ Geater, Paul. "Babergh and Mid Suffolk councils set to move to Ipswich in September". Ipswich Star.


  5. ^ "District population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2016.




External links







  • Babergh District Council website










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