Helen Geake

District Councillor for Elmswell & Woolpit Ward

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First elected in May 2019 until May 2023 representing the ward of Elmswell and Woolpit, before handing over the reigns to Jen Overett.

  • She is an archaeologist, holds a doctorate, and has spent much of her career with the Portable Antiquities Scheme, which records archaeological objects found by members of the public
  • Helen also spent six years as part of Channel 4’s Time Team and is now part of the revived Time Team series.
  • Helen is keenly interested in politics at the national level, especially macro-economics, housing policy, and social security safety nets.
  • She has stood for Parliament three times, and in 2019 achieved the fourth best Green result in the country.
  • She is a Parish Councillor for Woolpit.
  • Helen lives in Woolpit

Areas Helen represents

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Parish Councillor, Woolpit Parish Council

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Gardening has helped me deal with waiting for lockdown to end

By news | 15 January 2021

Green Councillor Wendy Turner, 58, from Thurston, embarked on a project to ‘rewild’ her front garden, which also became very social as it was a conversation starter with passers-by. She said: “I think it has helped as I always feel better if I’m outside, whatever the weather, and it has given me a long-term aim […]

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Peel Centre Go-ahead

By news | 4 January 2021

Mid Suffolk District Council have agreed a long lease of 11 Market Place, the former Stowmarket NatWest bank, enabling the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts to expand and link to the Market Place. Green Party councillors, backers of the Centre from its inception, have welcomed the decision: Shadow Portfolio for Investment in the Green […]

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