"PAC-preferred" candidates for June 4th elections
This list mostly comprises Labour or Lib-Dem candidates, since both parties are committed to reversing the Conservatives' school foul-up. In one case, we recommend Green candidate Andrew Stringer, a tireless advocate of Middle Schools, and in one case Conservative candidate Bill Bishop, who rebelled against the party whip in 2007 to vote against the proposed destruction of Middle Schools.

The Conservatives currently hold 40 seats, Labour 21, Lib Dem 9, and Independents 2. At by-elections since 2005, the Lib Dems have gained two seats from the Conservatives, and the Conservatives have gained one seat from Labour. One former Conservative Councillor, Paul Hopfensberger, became an Independent in 2007 after resigning from the party over the schools reform vote.

In divisions where there are two seats up for grabs, please remember to vote for both PAC recommended candidates.
   
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Click a division name to view previous election result 		Candidates in orange are in divisions containing a Middle School
DistrictDivisionSeatsPAC-preferred candidatePartyCurrent CouncillorIncumbent PartyCurrent Majority% voteRunner-upNotes
Babergh Belstead Brook 1 Kathy Pollard Lib Dem Kathy PollardLib Dem37844%Cons 
Babergh Cosford 1 Duncan Read Lib Dem Jeremy PembrokeCons105351%Lib Dem 
Babergh Great Cornard 1 Kevin Craig Lab Peter BeerCons20240%Lab 
Babergh Hadleigh 1 David Grutchfield Lib Dem David GrutchfieldLib Dem68546%Lab 
Babergh Melford 1 Richard Kemp Ind Richard KempInd95749%Cons 
Babergh Peninsula 1 David Wood Lib Dem David WoodLib Dem94549%Cons 
Babergh Samford 1 Sue Carpendale Lib Dem William Yorke-EdwardsCons18740%Lib Dem 
Babergh Stour Valley 1 Bryn Hurren Lib Dem Selwyn PriorCons43246%Lib Dem 
Babergh Sudbury 1 Jack Owen Lab Jack OwenLab23736%Lib Dem 
Babergh Sudbury East Waldinfield 1 Simon Clarke Lab Colin SpenceCons23739%Lab 
Forest Heath Brandon 1 Bill Bishop Cons Bill BishopCons93153%LabSole Tory to vote against schools plan in 07
Forest Heath Exning & Newmarket 1 Ian Radford Lib Dem Bill SadlerCons49737%lab 
Forest Heath Mildenhall 1 Gillian Vallack Lab Paul PendletonCons72843%Lab 
Forest Heath Newmarket & Red Lodge 1 Andrew Appleby Lib Dem Lisa ChambersCons65044%Lib Dem 
Forest Heath Row Heath 1 Tom Caple Lab Colin NobleCons92536%UKIPJune 06 by-election
Ipswich Bixley 1 Lindsay Rawlingson Lab Russell HarsantCons92149%Lab 
Ipswich Bridge 1 Bryony Rudkin Lab Harold MangarLab55348%Cons 
Ipswich Chantry 2 Keith Rawlingson Lab Keith RawlingsonLab136725%Cons 
Ipswich Chantry 2 Peter Gardiner Lab Bryony RudkinLab88123%Cons 
Ipswich Gainsborough 1 Bill Quinton Lab Bill QuintonLab69248%Cons 
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