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Jonathan Mark "Jon" Wedon (born April 1980) is an English politician currently serving as leader of Great Yarmouth First and as a member of both Norfolk County Council and Great Yarmouth Borough Council.
Jonathan Wedon | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Great Yarmouth First | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2026 | |
| Rupert Lowe | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Leader of Great Yarmouth First in Norfolk County Council | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of Norfolk County Council | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2026 | |
| Lothingland | |
| Preceded by | Carl Annison |
| Member of Great Yarmouth Borough Council | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2026 | |
| Caister South | |
| Preceded by | Malcom Bird |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1980 (age 46) England |
| Party | Great Yarmouth First (Since 2026) |
Other political affiliations | Restore Britain[a] (Since 2026) |
Early life and career
editWedon was born in April 1980,[1] and is a lifelong resident of Great Yarmouth. Prior to entering politics, he worked at the Joyland amusement park,[2] later serving as a Special Constable in the Norfolk Constabulary and worked for 20 years in the Department for Work and Pensions.[3][4]
Political career
editIn 2024 Wedon began working for Rupert Lowe in Great Yarmouth, running his constituency office.[4][5] He would later become leader of Great Yarmouth First following its registration with the Electoral Commission on 3 March 2026.[6]
In England's 2026 local elections Wedon stood for Lothingland division on Norfolk County Council and Caister South ward for Great Yarmouth Borough Council, winning both seats by a significant margin,[7][8] with all other GYF candidates standing also winning their seats, giving them 9 total representatives on the County Council.[9] He subsequently said "we will give Great Yarmouth the loudest voice it has ever heard".[10] He was selected as leader of the GYF group on Norfolk County Council.[11] He has criticised plans to build houses between Hopton and Gorleston.[12][13]
Wedon ran on policies including stopping the "proposed housing development on Links Road", citing that "Infrastructure must come first on all housebuilding projects". He also campaigned on improving streetlighting among the A143.[14]
Notes
edit- ↑ Great Yarmouth First shares its memberships with Restore Britain.
References
edit- ↑ "Jonathan Mark WEDON personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ Durand, Henry (2026-05-06). "Candidate for Rupert Lowe's Great Yarmouth First accused of 'offensive' texts". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ "Jon Wedon - Lothingland | Great Yarmouth First". greatyarmouthfirst.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- 1 2 Walker, Nelson (2026-02-28). "Hollywood star lookalike among party's election candidates". Great Yarmouth Mercury. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ Sennitt, Owen (2026-04-27). "Great Yarmouth election candidates discuss key issues". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ "Norfolk local election: The 6 candidates in Lothingland". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ "Great Yarmouth local election: The 6 candidates in Caister South". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ Moseley, Paul (2026-05-13). "The Norfolk party backed by Elon Musk that battered Reform". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ Gordon-Farleigh, Neve (2026-05-08). "Reform UK misses out on Norfolk County Council majority". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ Grimmer, Dan (2026-05-11). "Great Yarmouth First names leader of new group at Norfolk County Council". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ Robinson, Ben (2026-05-21). "Great Yarmouth First leader accused of 'going over the line' in planning row". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ Robinson, Ben (2026-05-22). "Hopton-on-Sea homes to go ahead despite traffic concerns". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ "Jon Wedon - Lothingland | Great Yarmouth First". Retrieved 2026-06-05.