Our team
The local community champions working hard for the residents of West Suffolk.
Helen Korfanty, Chair of West Suffolk Liberal Democrats
Helen has lived in Bury St Edmunds for over 20 years and since joining the Liberal Democrats in 2014 has stood in elections at parish, district, county and MP level, most recently she stood for the Minden ward in the 2023 West Suffolk council elections. She is a recently retired solicitor that specialised in criminal and family law. She also studied environmental law throughout her career and wants to put that to good use to fight the climate crisis. She is known in her local area for mass reporting of potholes and also coming up with a plan to fix them.
Email: korfantylibdem@gmail.com
Phone: 01284 753240
Jon London, District Councillor for Exning, Lead Campaigner for Newmarket and Exning
John is a parish and district councillor in Exning and has lived there for the past 15 years with his wife and two children. Before going into politics he worked in science communication, including doing workshops in schools and working on TV shows such as Brainiac. He was instrumental in getting the muddy path cleared between Stepping Stones and Exning Primary School to make it safer for parents with pushchairs and fixing lamposts in the Exning area.
He is also very active in solving issues reported to him by residents. He has a system where residents in Exning can report problems in the area and see the progress of what he is doing about it.
If you would like to report a problem click here.
If you would like to view the Issues Log click here
Email: cllrjonlondon@gmail.com
Facebook - @CllrJonLondon
Caroline Revitt, Candidate for Newmarket East
Caroline has lived in and around Newmarket for over 40 years, and understands the special place that it has as being close to both Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
As a retired business professional and trained teacher, she's proud to already be ingrained in the Newmarket community. From protecting the local environment as a director of the Newmarket Chalk Stream Trust, to her involvement in the Newmarket Arts Society, to her work in the community orchard.
Email: hello@wslibdems.org.uk
James Porter, Lead Campaigner for Eastgate and Moreton Hall
James has lived in Bury St Edmunds for most of his life, and was the CEO of a local agriculture company. He is also a former university lecturer and now works in property alongside being one of lead Liberal Democrat campaigners in Bury St Edmunds. As a member of the local business community, he's passionate about making our local economy work for everyone, and as the partner of a nurse at West Suffolk Hospital is passionate about fighting for a fairer deal for our local NHS.
Email: hello@wslibdems.org.uk
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