John Matthissen

District Councillor for Onehouse Ward

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First elected to in 2007 representing Onehouse Ward. Re-elected in 2011, 2015, 2019 again in May 2023.

  • John is Chair of the Audit & Standards Committee
  • John served as a member of a planning committee throughout this period
  • He has previously served as a member of the former Environment Policy Panel, on Licensing Committee, for four years, as Vice-Chair of the Scrutiny Committee, and 2 terms on the Suffolk Standards Board
  • John has been instrumental in many developments within the district including bringing a new NHS dentist to Stowmarket, improving cycle-paths and bus routes, and campaigning for improvement to Needham Market Station
  • John has lived in Suffolk for many years, most recently in Finborough and now in Needham Market

Areas John represents

Mid Suffolk District Council

Combs, Great Finborough, Harleston, Little Finborough, Onehouse and Shelland as your Green Party district councillor.

Get in touch

Mid Suffolk District Council

Home address: 
2 Brick Kiln Cottages
Barretts Lane
Needham Market
IP6 8RZ

Phone: 01449 258894

Mobile: 07976 308128

Email:  john.matthissen@midsuffolk.gov.uk

For Green Party enquiries:

john@suffolkgreenparty.org.uk

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News

Emma Buckmaster and Lorraine Baker

Green candidate for Stowmarket by-election announced

By news | 7 April 2024

Mid Suffolk Green Party is delighted to announce that Chilton ward resident Lorraine Baker will be their candidate in the forthcoming by-election to be held on May 2nd. 2024 is Lorraine’s 20th year in Chilton, fundraising and volunteering for local environmental and community initiatives while her two children were educated in local schools. She is […]

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Emma Buckmaster

Green candidate for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket selected

By news | 7 April 2024

An artist and grandmother, who only got into politics a few years ago, has been selected as the Green Party’s parliamentary candidate for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket. Emma Buckmaster will contest the newly-created seat at the next general election. After reading economics at university, Mrs Buckmaster trained as an analyst in London, before marrying […]

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