Local elections are coming up — 7 May 2026
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Neil Edward MacDonald
Labour candidate for St John's
Neil has been a St. John’s councillor for many years and has tried to help local people when possible. He has become very active in tackling homelessness and rough sleeping and is very pleased to see the positive progress with housing and support for this group. He has always been in favour of a well-funded health service and is delighted to be a governor at Ipswich Hospital. Neil works in IT and enjoys spending his spare time with his family.
Previous elections
St John's (2024)
Labour Party· Elected
St John's (2021)
Labour and Co-operative Party· Elected
St John's (2016)
Labour and Co-operative Party· Elected
St John's Ward
Where Neil fits into things
Ipswich
Constituency
St John's
Ward
Neil Edward MacDonald
Candidate
St John's
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Ipswich