Stowmarket Town Council

Stowmarket Town Council is a parish council for the parish of Stowmarket in Suffolk, England.

History

Formed in 1974 from the former Stowmarket Urban District Council, the Town Council serves a population of approximately 20,000 people in four wards. It is made up of 16 elected members backed up by a staff of over 30.

Its meetings usually take place on the first and third Wednesdays of the month in the historic John Milton Room, Milton House.

In 2014 it was criticised for trying to get money and land from Combs and Onehouse. In 2022 it received the Quality Gold Award of which 1% of parish councils have received.

The Town Council has six standing Committees which are:
*Audit & Governance Committee;
*Business Improvement Committee;
*Operations & Strategy Committee;
*Personnel Committee;
*Planning & Development Committee; and
*Regal Theatre Committee.

Current Councillors

*Nick Gowrley (Town Mayor) - Conservative Party
*Terence Carter (Deputy Town Mayor) - Green
*Colin Lay - Green
*Kate Yates - Green
*Darren Dordoy - Independent
*David Child - Liberal Democrat
*Kieran La-Thangue Clayton - Conservative Party
*Will Howman - Labour Party
*Steve Slodsik - Labour Party
*Alan Edwards - Independent
*Dave Muller - Conservative Party
*Miles Row - Green
*Heather Salmon - Labour Party
*Keith Scarff - Liberal Democrat
*James Patchett - Green
*Barry Salmon - Labour Party

List of Former Town Mayors

# R.W. Hiron 1974
# E. Jones 1974–1975
# R.J. Pattle 1975–1976
# Mrs. R.P. Jones 1976–1977
# C.G. Soames MBE 1977–1978
# G. M. Brewster 1978–1979
# P. Olfield 1979–1980
# F.H. Brooke 1980–1981
# D. H. Hopgood 1981–1982
# E.E.J. Nunn 1982–1983
# G.A.J. Paton 1983–1984
# W. Wright 1984–1985
# R.J. Pattle 1985–1986
# Mrs R.P. Jones 1986–1987
# D.H.P. Perry 1987–1988
# Mrs J.M. Cade 1988–1989
# J.E. Shaw 1989–1990
# E. Jones 1990–1991
# Mrs E.A. Shaw 1991–1992
# E.E.J. Nunn 1992–1993
# W.F. Crane 1993–1994
# R. D. Snell 1994–1995
# G.A.J. Paton 1995–1996
# Mrs M.S. Finbow 1996–1997
# Mrs C.M. Burgess 1997–1998
# Mrs H. Salmon 1998–1999
# R.D. Snell 1999–2000
# Mrs M.S. Finbow 2000–2001
# J.A. Drake 2001–2002
# K.E. Scarff 2002–2003
# B.J. Salmon 2003–2004
# G.A.J. Paton 2004–2005
# Mrs L.M. Mayes 2005–2006
# Mrs P.J.E. Robinson 2006–2007
# F. Whittle 2007–2008
# Mrs A.E.J. Whybrow 2008–2009
# Mrs V I Waspe 2009–2010
# Mrs P. J. E. Robinson 2010–2011
# Mrs D. Ball 2011–2012
# Mrs A.E.J. Whybrow 2012–2013
# Mrs V.I. Waspe 2013–2014
# G.M. Brewster 2014–2015
# B.J. Salmon 2015–2016
# Maj. B. Humphreys MBE 2016–2017
# D. J. Muller 2017–2018
# Mrs L. Baxter 2018–2019
# P. Ekpenyong 2019–2021
# K.E. Scarff 2021-2022
# B.J. Salmon 2022-present

References

{{Local authorities in Suffolk

Parish councils of England
Local authorities in Suffolk
Town Council