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Extraordinary meeting, Council - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7.00 pm

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Profile image for Councillor Phil Wittam
Councillor Phil Wittam Chair of West Suffolk Council West Suffolk Independents Brandon East
Profile image for Councillor Peter Armitage
Councillor Peter Armitage Chair of West Suffolk Council and Chair of Performance and Audit Scrutiny Labour Moreton Hall
Profile image for Councillor Richard Alecock
Councillor Richard Alecock Independent Mildenhall Great Heath
Profile image for Councillor Michael Anderson
Councillor Michael Anderson Independent Newmarket North
Profile image for Councillor John Augustine
Councillor John Augustine Conservative Westgate
Profile image for Councillor Mick Bradshaw
Councillor Mick Bradshaw Independent The Rows
Profile image for Councillor Sarah Broughton
Councillor Sarah Broughton Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Conservative The Fornhams & Great Barton
Profile image for Councillor Tony Brown
Councillor Tony Brown Leader of Spectrum Independent Haverhill South East
Profile image for Councillor Carol Bull
Councillor Carol Bull Conservative Barningham
Profile image for Councillor Mike Chester
Councillor Mike Chester Conservative Chedburgh & Chevington
Profile image for Councillor Patrick Chung
Councillor Patrick Chung Conservative Southgate
Profile image for Councillor Nick Clarke
Councillor Nick Clarke Conservative Clare, Hundon & Kedington
Profile image for Councillor Dawn Dicker
Councillor Dawn Dicker Independent Iceni
Profile image for Councillor Roger Dicker
Councillor Roger Dicker Chair of Licensing and Regulatory Committee and Chair of Standards Committee Independent Kentford & Moulton
Profile image for Councillor Andy Drummond
Councillor Andy Drummond Conservative Iceni
Profile image for Councillor Paul Firman
Councillor Paul Firman Independent Haverhill North
Profile image for Councillor Susan Glossop
Councillor Susan Glossop Conservative Risby
Profile image for Councillor John Griffiths MBE
Councillor John Griffiths MBE Conservative Ixworth
Profile image for Councillor Luke Halpin
Councillor Luke Halpin Labour St. Olaves
Profile image for Councillor Pat Hanlon
Councillor Pat Hanlon Vice-Chair of Licensing and Regulatory Committee Labour Haverhill East
Profile image for Councillor Donna Higgins
Councillor Donna Higgins Cabinet Member for Families and Communities; Portfolio Holder for Families and Communities Labour Minden
Profile image for Councillor Diane Hind
Councillor Diane Hind Cabinet Member for Resources; Portfolio Holder for Resources Labour Tollgate
Profile image for Councillor Rachel Hood
Councillor Rachel Hood Conservative Newmarket East
Profile image for Councillor Beccy Hopfensperger
Councillor Beccy Hopfensperger Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative The Fornhams & Great Barton
Profile image for Councillor Ian Houlder
Councillor Ian Houlder Reform UK Barrow
Profile image for Councillor Janne Jarvis
Councillor Janne Jarvis Vice-Chair of Performance and Audit Scrutiny Labour Newmarket North
Profile image for Councillor Gerald Kelly
Councillor Gerald Kelly Cabinet Member for Environment and Regulatory Independent Lakenheath
Profile image for Councillor Rowena Lindberg
Councillor Rowena Lindberg Labour Moreton Hall
Profile image for Councillor Jon London
Councillor Jon London Vice-Chair of Development Control Committee Liberal Democrats Exning
Profile image for Councillor Aaron Luccarini
Councillor Aaron Luccarini Independent Haverhill Central
Profile image for Councillor Victor Lukaniuk
Councillor Victor Lukaniuk Deputy Leader of the Council and Leader of the the Independents West Suffolk Independents Brandon West
Profile image for Councillor Charlie Lynch
Councillor Charlie Lynch Conservative Group Secretary Conservative Newmarket West
Profile image for Councillor Birgitte Mager
Councillor Birgitte Mager Conservative Moreton Hall
Profile image for Councillor Margaret Marks
Councillor Margaret Marks Conservative Haverhill West
Profile image for Councillor Andrew Martin
Councillor Andrew Martin Labour Haverhill West
Profile image for Councillor Joe Mason
Councillor Joe Mason Conservative Haverhill North
Profile image for Councillor Sara Mildmay-White
Councillor Sara Mildmay-White Conservative Rougham
Profile image for Councillor Lora-Jane Miller-Jones
Councillor Lora-Jane Miller-Jones Haverhill East
Profile image for Councillor Andy Neal
Councillor Andy Neal Independent Mildenhall Queensway
Profile image for Councillor Richard O'Driscoll
Councillor Richard O'Driscoll Cabinet Member for Housing Labour Minden
Profile image for Councillor Sarah Pugh
Councillor Sarah Pugh Conservative Whepstead & Wickhambrook
Profile image for Jo Rayner
Jo Rayner Conservative Abbeygate
Profile image for Councillor Karen Richardson
Councillor Karen Richardson Conservative Clare, Hundon & Kedington
Profile image for Councillor Richard Rout
Councillor Richard Rout Conservative Westgate
Profile image for Councillor Marion Rushbrook
Councillor Marion Rushbrook Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Conservative Clare, Hundon & Kedington
Profile image for Councillor Jools Savage
Councillor Jools Savage Independent Brandon Central
Profile image for Councillor Marilyn Sayer
Councillor Marilyn Sayer Labour Tollgate
Profile image for Councillor Ian Shipp
Councillor Ian Shipp Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture Independent Mildenhall Kingsway & Market
Profile image for Councillor Andrew Smith
Councillor Andrew Smith Chair of Development Control Committee / Conservative Group Chair and Deputy Leader Conservative Bardwell
Profile image for Councillor David Smith
Councillor David Smith Leader of the Progressive Alliance Group Labour Haverhill South
Profile image for Councillor Liz Smith
Councillor Liz Smith Labour Haverhill South
Profile image for Councillor Andrew Speed
Councillor Andrew Speed Conservative Pakenham & Troston
Profile image for Councillor Karen Soons
Councillor Karen Soons Conservative Horringer
Profile image for Councillor Sarah Stamp
Councillor Sarah Stamp Conservative Southgate
Profile image for Councillor Frank Stennett
Councillor Frank Stennett Cabinet Member for Planning Independent St. Olaves
Profile image for Councillor David Taylor
Councillor David Taylor Cabinet Member for Operations West Suffolk Independents Manor
Profile image for Councillor Jim Thorndyke
Councillor Jim Thorndyke Independent Stanton
Profile image for Councillor Julia Wakelam
Councillor Julia Wakelam Vice-Chair of Standards Committee Green Party Abbeygate
Profile image for Councillor Don Waldron
Councillor Don Waldron West Suffolk Independents The Rows
Profile image for Councillor Cliff Waterman
Councillor Cliff Waterman Leader of the Council Labour Eastgate
Profile image for Councillor Tracy Whitehand
Councillor Tracy Whitehand Independent Lakenheath
Profile image for Councillor Indy Wijenayaka
Councillor Indy Wijenayaka Cabinet Member for Growth Labour Withersfield
Profile image for Councillor Kevin Yarrow
Councillor Kevin Yarrow Labour Newmarket West

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