Sarah Mansel

District Councillor for Elmswell & Woolpit Ward

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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

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

Green Party welcome for solar carports but not for obsolete gas generation at Eye

By news | 12 March 2021

Mid Suffolk District Council has approved funding for solar car ports at the Stowmarket Leisure Centre. This will enable the council to produce energy through solar panels to help run the leisure centres, as well as provide battery storage, and a number of electric vehicle charging points. Councillor Dan Pratt shadow environment portfolio said: “Green […]

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Suffolk has less to spend on potholes say Greens

By news | 20 February 2021

Cuts to government funding for road maintenance in Suffolk make it impossible for the county council to make long-term plans to repair roads across the area, opposition councillors have warned. Green councillor Andrew Stringer said his political group – which also includes Liberal Democrat and Independent councillors – was worried that many urgent schemes would […]

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