Suffolk County Council local election
Tower 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.
8 candidates stood in the Tower division.
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Paul Hopfensperger
Independent
1,623 votes
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Mark Ereira
Green Party
1,406 votes
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Quentin Cornish
Labour Party
998 votes
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Alex Griffin
Labour Party
907 votes
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Julia Lale
Liberal Democrats
509 votes
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Sheena Rawlings
Liberal Democrats
173 votes
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