East Suffolk is a local government district in Suffolk, England, which was established on 1 April 2019, following the merger of the existing Suffolk Coastal and Waveney districts.[2] At the 2011 census, the two districts had a combined population of 239,552.

East Suffolk East Suffolk District
Non-metropolitan district
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East Suffolk district within the county of Suffolk
Coordinates: 52.2°N 1.5°E / 52.2; 1.5
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	East of England
Non-metropolitan county	Suffolk
Status	Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ	East Suffolk House, Melton[1]
Incorporated	1 April 2019
Government
• Type	Non-metropolitan district council
• Body	East Suffolk Council
Area
• Total	200 sq mi (510 km2)
Population  (2011)
• Total	239,552
• Density	1,210/sq mi (469/km2)
Time zone	UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Website	www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk

The main towns and villages in the district include Aldeburgh, Beccles, Bungay, Felixstowe, Framlingham, Halesworth, Leiston, Lowestoft, Saxmundham and Southwold as well parts of the wider Ipswich built-up area including Kesgrave, Martlesham and Woodbridge.

The district covers a smaller area compared to the former administrative county of East Suffolk, which was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972.

Governance

As of the 2019 elections on 2 May, the composition of East Suffolk Council is as follows:

See also

• 2019 structural changes to local government in England
• West Suffolk, another district that was created in Suffolk on 1 April 2019.

References

External links

• Official website

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