Rushmere Ward, Ipswich


Rushmere Ward is a ward in the North East Area of Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It returns three councillors to Ipswich Borough Council.
It is designated Middle Layer Super Output Area Ipswich 004 by the Office for National Statistics. It is composed of 5 Lower Layer Super Output Areas.

Ward profile, 2008

Rushmere Ward is located on the north-eastern edge of Ipswich. In 2005 it had a population of about 8,000. The ward has a low proportion of 16-29 year olds and a high proportion of single person pensioner households.

Councillors

The following councillors were elected since the boundaries were changed in 2002. Names in brackets indicates that the councillor remained in office without re-election.
DateCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
May 2002Robert Ray-DobsonKeith HerodDavid Isaacs
May 2003Eileen Smith
June 2004Stephen IonJudy Terry
May 2006Denise Terry
May 2007Eileen Smith
May 2008Alasdair Ross
May 2010Denise Terry
May 2011Tracy Grant
May 2012Alasdair Ross
May 2014Sandra Gage
May 2015---
May 2016Alasdair Ross
May 2018Sandra Gage
May 2019Kelvin Cracknell
May 2021Alasdair Ross
May 2022Stefan Long