Sarah Mansel

District Councillor for Elmswell & Woolpit Ward

First elected in May 2011 representing the Elmswell and Norton Ward. Re-elected 2015. Re-elected in May 2019 representing the new Ward of Elmswell and Woolpit. Re-elected again in May 2023, alongside Jen Overett.

Sarah sits on the Planning Committee at the council
She is the group representative on the Community Infrastructure Levy working party and the governance review panel.
Sarah has been a member of a development control committee since 2011 and was also a member of the Joint Housing Board from 2015 to 2018.
Sarah is a qualified teacher, but currently works as an assessment specialist for an exam board. This involves both the production and marking of exams.
Sarah is passionate about sustainable travel and is a keen cyclist.
She has lived in Elmswell with her family since 1996.

Areas Sarah represents

Mid Suffolk District Council

Represents Elmswell and Woolpit as your Green Party district councillor (jointly with Jen Overett).

Elmswell Parish Council:

Parish Councillor, Elmswell Parish Council

Mid Suffolk District Council Profile

Get in touch

Mid Suffolk District Council

Ashcroft House
Ashfield Road
Elmswell
Bury St Edmunds
IP30 9HJ

Mobile: 07860 829517

Email: sarah.mansel@midsuffolk.gov.uk

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News

Voters endorse Green council as Lorraine wins Mid Suffolk by-election

By news | 3 May 2024

Mid Suffolk Green Party councillors have welcomed their newest colleague, Lorraine Baker, who won the Chilton, Stowmarket by-election held on Thursday 2nd May. Lorraine becomes a member of the 24-strong Green team which last year became the first in the country to gain an overall majority and run their council. She will also be able […]

Statement on the defection of Dr Dan Poulter MP by Suffolk’s Green council leaders

By news | 28 April 2024

When the news began to circulate on Saturday afternoon that Dr Poulter had defected to the Labour Party (never an easy decision), surprise and disbelief were our initial reactions. We then watched the interview explaining his reasoning with interest, as we are fully aware that local health resources are stretched thinly, particularly NHS dentistry. With […]