Rushmere St Andrew
Rushmere Common
Rushmere Common, also known locally as Rushmere Heath, is a large area of common land which dominates much of the south-east of the parish. Home to the Rushmere Golf Club and bordered by Playford Road, Camberley Road, Tasmania Road, the Broke Hall Estate and Kesgrave, the common is an area enjoyed by walkers and cyclists alike, who take advantage of its wide open spaces and footpaths – including the Sandlings Walk, which starts on the common and ends in Southwold 60 miles away on the north Suffolk coast.
Sport
The village is home to a number of sports clubs and associations and was for many years a base for a number of the sports and social clubs of local businesses, such as Willis Faber (now Ipswich School Sports Centre - Rushmere) and Crane Fluid Systems Sports and Social Club (now part of the Ipswich Town F.C. training and academy complex). Ipswich Rugby Club and Ipswich YM Rugby Club are also in the parish, along with Ipswich Wanderers Football Club.
Politics
East Suffolk District Council
Since 1 April 2019 Rushmere St Andrew returns one councillor to East Suffolk District Council.
| Date | Councillor |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Mark Newton |
Suffolk Coastal District Council
Results following the ward change of 2003 to 2011. There were three seats during this period. The ward did not exist during the 2015 Suffolk Coastal District Council election. There were three seats during this period.
| Date | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dennis Gooch | Gordon Laing | Robert Whiting |
| 2007 | Dennis Gooch | Gordon Laing | Robert Whiting |
| 2011 | Robert Whiting | John Withey | Mark Newton |
Woodbridge Urban District Council
As a result of the Local Government Act 1894 – which introduced Rural and Urban District Councils – Rushmere St Andrew was a ward of Woodbridge Urban District.
Notable residents
- Robert Lacey Everett (1833-1916), farmer, Liberal politician, and Member of Parliament for Woodbridge
References
- ^ "Ward/Parish population 2011". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Woodbridge Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "About | Rushmere Common". Rushmerecommon.wordpress.com. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ "Declaration of Results of Poll" (PDF). East Suffolk. East Suffolk District Council. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project Rushmere St Andrew Ward — Suffolk Coastal". Local Elections Archive Project. Andrew Teale. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Rushmere St Andrew at Wikimedia Commons
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