Elections explained

The Waveney District Council area is split up into 23 electoral areas called wards. The Council itself is made up of 48 seats, which means that some wards have more than one Councillor. This is because some areas have more people living in them than others, so they have more Councillors to represent them.

View a list of the Waveney District wards and their Councillors

When are the next District Council Elections?
The Council has changed its electoral cycle so it will now hold elections for all of its 48 seats in the same year. This happened for the first time on 5th May 2011. All the Councillors that were elected on 5th May will hold their seats for four years until the next elections in 2015, unless they resign during that time.

Who is my District Councillor?
You can see which Councillors represent each ward by viewing the Councillor Chart. If you do not know which ward you live in you can use our Electoral Area Finder. You can also get Councillor contact details and information about meetings that are due to be held.

Current vacancies on the District Council

There is a currently a vacancy for the Harbour Ward of the District Council. An election has been called to fill the vacancy which, if contested, will take place on Thursday, 2nd May 2013.