Castle Hill Ward, Ipswich
| Castle Hill | |
|---|---|
| ward for Ipswich Council | |
 Boundary of Castle Hill in Ipswich from 2019. | |
| Local government in East of England | Suffolk |
| Electorate | 5756[1] |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2002 |
| Councillor | Ian Fisher (Conservative) |
| Councillor | Sam Murray (Conservative) |
| Councillor | Erion Xhaferaj (Conservative) |
Castle Hill Ward is a ward in the
Lower Layer Super Output Areas.[3]
Robin Vickery, one of the
Conservative Borough Councillors resigned on 8 June 2020 following over 20 complaints made concerning racist posts he had shared on Facebook. He resigned before a Council investigation could be put in place, also resigning as Suffolk County councillor for Carlford Division, Suffolk and from the Conservative Party.[4] Ipswich Borough Council stated that in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the seat would not be contested until May 2021.[4][5]
Ward profile, 2008
Castle Hill Ward is located to the north of central Ipswich. In 2005 it had a population of about 7,500. It has the lowest proportion of its residents living alone in Ipswich and has more than average older residents.[6]
Councillors
The following councillors were elected since the boundaries were changed in 2002. Names in brackets indicates that the councillor remained in office without re-election.
| Date | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2002[7] | Henry Davies | Dale Jackson | David Goldsmith |
| May 2003[7] | (Henry Davies) | (Dale Jackson) | David Goldsmith |
| June 2004[7] | (Henry Davies) | Dale Jackson | (David Goldsmith) |
| May 2006[7] | Henry Davies | (Dale Jackson) | (David Goldsmith) |
| May 2007[7] | (Henry Davies) | (Dale Jackson) | David Goldsmith |
| May 2008[7] | (Henry Davies) | Robin Vickery | (David Goldsmith) |
| May 2010[7] | Mary Young | (Robin Vickery) | (David Goldsmith) |
| May 2011[7] | (Mary Young) | (Robin Vickery) | David Goldsmith |
| May 2012[7] | (Mary Young) | Robin Vickery | (David Goldsmith) |
| May 2014[8] | Christopher Stewart | (Robin Vickery) | (David Goldsmith) |
| May 2015|[9] | (Christopher Stewart) | (Robin Vickery) | David Goldsmith |
| May 2016[10] | Ian Fisher | Robin Vickery | (David Goldsmith) |
| May 2018[11] | (Ian Fisher) | Robin Vickery | (David Goldsmith) |
| May 2019[12] | (Ian Fisher) | (Robin Vickery)* | Erion Xhaferaj |
| May 2021[13] | Ian Fisher | Sam Murray | (Erion Xhaferaj) |
| May 2022[14] | (Ian Fisher) | Sam Murray | (Erion Xhaferaj) |
| May 2023[15] | (Ian Fisher) | (Sam Murray) | Erion Xhaferaj |
| May 2024[1] | Ian Fisher | (Sam Murray) | (Erion Xhaferaj) |
References
- ^ a b Williams, Russell. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Castle Hill on Thursday 2 May 2024" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Ipswich 002 - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. UK Citizens Online Democracy. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Ipswich Boundaries". Google My Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ a b Geater, Paul (2020). "No new councillors for 11 months after Vickery quits over sharing racist posts". Ipswich Star. No. 9 June 2020. Archant Community Media Ltd.
- ^ Stephenson, Barnabas (13 February 2020). "Inside the Castle Hill contagion ward fighting coronavirus". HullLive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Ipswich Borough Ward Profiling Project Main Report (PDF). Ipswich: CREATE Research Centre. 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. imediapixel.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll 2014" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ Williams, Russell. "Declaration of results 2015" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Williams, Russell. "Declaration of results 2016" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Williams, Russell. "Declaration of results 2018" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Williams, Russell. "Declaration of results 2019" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 2021 | Ipswich Borough Council". www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Williams, Russell. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Castle Hill on Thursday 5 May 2022" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ Williams, Russell. "Election of a Borough Councillor for Castle Hill on Thursday 4 May 2023" (PDF). www.ipswich.gov.uk. Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 5 May 2023.