Suffolk County Council local election
Pakefield division
This election was held on Thursday 4 May 2017.
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This is an election for county councillors.
Councillors represent the people of their division on the council. Councillors are elected for four-year terms. Each county division elects one councillor.
County councils are responsible for many different services, including:
- Child and adult social care
- Schools and education
- Libraries and museums
- Roads and pavements
Councils are funded by a combination of council tax, business rates, and grants from the UK government. Councillors are not paid a salary, but they do receive financial compensation and expenses to cover their time and travel commitments.
10 candidates stood in the Pakefield division.
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Peter Allen Byatt
Labour Party
1,369 votes
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Sonia Valerie Barker
Labour Party
1,333 votes
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Robin Leslie Hinton
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
384 votes
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Phillip Gordon Trindall
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
367 votes
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Adam Robertson
Liberal Democrats
215 votes
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Christian Newsome
Liberal Democrats
190 votes
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Rachel Fawkes
Green Party
182 votes
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Ben Quail
Green Party
162 votes
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