Councillors and MPs
Political make up of West Suffolk Council
West Suffolk Council is made up of the 64 councillors. Elections to West Suffolk Council were held on 4 May 2023 and you can view the results here: West Suffolk Council election results 4 May 2023.
A partnership between the West Suffolk Progressive Alliance Grouping (Leader: Cllr David Smith) and the Independents (Leader: Cllr Victor Lukaniuk) have agreed to work together, under the title of West Suffolk Working Partnership (WSWP), to form the administration which leads West Suffolk Council.
The Leader for West Suffolk Council is Cllr Cliff Waterman of the West Suffolk Progressive Alliance Grouping and Cllr Victor Lukaniuk is Deputy Leader. Details about the Cabinet can be found at Committee details - Cabinet
You can find out who your local councillor is from the links below.
The West Suffolk Council is made up of the following as of 5 June 2025:
| Political groups | Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Conservative Group (Leader - Cllr Beccy Hopfensperger) | 25 |
| Independents (Leader - Cllr Victor Lukaniuk) | 19 |
| West Suffolk Progressive Alliance Grouping (Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green) (Leader - Cllr David Smith) | 19 |
| Non-Grouped Independent | 1 |
| Vacancies | 0 |
| Total | 64 |