Rachel Eburne

District Councillor for Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden Ward

Rachel Eburne

First elected in a by-election in March 2010 representing the Haughley & Wetherden Ward. Re-elected uncontested in 2011 and 2015. Re-elected in May 2019 representing the new Ward of Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden (including Old Newton & Dagworth with Gipping). Rachel won again in May 2023 alongside Janet Pearson.

  • Rachel was the Leader of the Green Group at the District Council until June 2021
  • She was Chair of the Scrutiny Committee from May 2011 to May 2019
  • Rachel is Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources on Mid Suffolk District Council
  • Her experience is in business management and after gaining an MSc in Environmental Politics she worked for a national charity, Women’s Environmental Network.
  • In a trustee role, Rachel has worked with Suffolk Wildlife Trust and the East of England Apples & Orchards Project as well as local organisations.
  • Locally she is a keen advocate of expanding wildlife areas, community orchards and tree-planting, and improving foot and cycle paths as well as providing sustainable housing for young people and the elderly.
  • Rachel lives in Haughley Green.

Areas Rachel represents

Mid Suffolk District Council

Wetherden, Haughley, Old Newton, Gipping, Stowupland as your Green Party district councillor, jointly with Janet Pearson.

Get in touch

Mid Suffolk District Council

Shrub Farm
Fir Tree Lane
Haughley
Stowmarket
IP14 3RL

Mobile:  07768 460108

Email:  rachel.eburne@midsuffolk.gov.uk

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Letter from Mid Suffolk District Councillor Jen Overett

A letter from Green councillor Jen Overett in response to Ipswich’s Conservative MP Tom Hunt’s desires for a bypass to the north of the town

By news | 2 January 2024

Above is a letter published in the Ipswich Star and Essex EADT on 21 December 2023, from our Green Party councillor Jen Overett, who was writing in response to Ipswich’s Conservative MP Tom Hunt’s opinion piece about wishing to have a bypass to the north of Ipswich. […]

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Happy New Year - a message from Green Party leaders of two of Suffolk's district councils

New Year message from Suffolk’s Green council leaders

By news | 1 January 2024

As Green Party Leaders of two of Suffolk’s district councils, we are writing to thank residents for the opportunity given to us in last May’s elections to lead Mid Suffolk and East Suffolk District Councils for a four-year term.  Later in the new year, a third Suffolk council will also have a Green leader as […]

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