Councillor Karen Soons

County Councillor for Thingoe South

Karen is County Councillor for Thingoe South. She moved to rural Suffolk 25 years ago with husband Martin to raise their 4 teenage children. As a director and trustee of local companies and charities, Karen would like to give something back to her local community.

Karen feels rural Parishes need a greater say in the future of their area. Being involved as a trustee/director of the Theatre Royal & St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Karen knows how important outreach is in our local community.

Karen was elected for Thingoe South Division, Suffolk, in the County Council elections on Thursday, 4th May, 2017. The Division includes 20 hamlets/villages south of Bury St Edmunds. The Wards of Barrow cum Denham, Chedburgh, Rougham, Horringer & Whelnetham are within the boundaries for Thingoe South.

She is also a Parish Councillor and serving Deputy Chair of Tuddenham Parish Council.

Lance Stanbury

Lance is the Chairman of West Suffolk Conservatives. A lifelong Conservative he has been Leader of a local authority a parliamentary candidate, an election agent and district council cabinet member.
He is also election agent for the Association.

County Councillor Mary Evans

Association President and Deputy Leader of Suffolk County Council
Suffolk born and bred, Mary trained as a journalist on the East Anglian Daily Times before she became a political correspondent at Westminster. She returned home to Suffolk in 2004 and soon became involved in her local community leading the campaign to save and upgrade the village hall.

Ruth Bowman JP

Ruth was elected as an Officer of the Association four years ago. Ruth brings invaluable insight into managing a voluntary political organisation. She has worked as an HR Professional for many years and has only recently embarked on a number of new avenues, including becoming a Justice of the Peace.

Susan Glossop

Susan is the Conservative Member for Risby Ward on West Suffolk Council and Deputy Chairman (Finance and Membership) for West Suffolk Conservative Association

Jane Busuttil

Honorary Treasurer, Parish Councillor and Branch Chairman

Jane was elected as Honorary Treasurer of the West Suffolk Conservative Association at the AGM in March 2018. Jane also services as a councillor on Mildenhall Parish Council and a Chairman of Mildenhall and District Branch.

Councillor Carol Bull

Carol is the Conservative District Councillor for Barningham Ward in the West Suffolk Council.
She is also an Officer of West Suffolk Conservative Association and sits on the Development Control and Performance and Audit Committees of St. Edmundsbury Borough Council. Married with two children, she was born in Cheshire, educated in Surrey and has lived in Suffolk villages for over 40 years, the last seven in Hopton

Dave Ray

Association Officer
Dave has lived in Bardwell since 2002 when he left the Royal Air Force. He has served as a Borough Councillor in St Edmundsbury, winning a national award for Financial Management. He served in the Council Cabinet from 2007 to 2015.

Terry Wood

Association Officer
Terry has been a lifelong supporter of the Conservative Party. He is self employed as a compliance auditor, mainly in the construction industry and his work takes him all over the country.

County Councillor Colin Noble

Colin is Conseravtive County Councillor on Suffolk County Councillor for Row Heath
Colin lives in Lakenheath with his partner Lisa and has been a Councillor since 2006, firstly on Suffolk County Council and since 2011 on Forest Heath District Council as well.

Councillor Louis Busuttil

Louis Busuttil is a Suffolk County Councillor for Mildenhall Division.

Louis lives and works in the heart of Mildenhall, having moved there almost five years ago to run his own consultancy practice with his wife Jane.