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Jon Wedon

Jonathan Mark Wedon 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.

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Jon Wedon
Leader of Great Yarmouth First
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 May 2026
ChairmanRupert Lowe
Preceded byPosition established
Leader of Great Yarmouth First in Norfolk County Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 May 2026
Preceded byPosition established
Member of Norfolk County Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 May 2026
DivisionLothingland
Preceded byCarl Annison
Member of Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 May 2026
WardCaister South
Preceded byMalcom Bird
Personal details
BornApril 1980 (age 46)
England
PartyGreat Yarmouth First
Other political
affiliations
Restore Britaina
Police career
ServiceNorfolk Constabulary
RankSpecial Constable

Jonathan Mark 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.

Early life and career

Wedon 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.34

Political career

In 2024 Wedon began working for Rupert Lowe in Great Yarmouth, running his constituency office.45 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,78 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.1213

Wedon ran on policies that included 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

Notes

  1. Great Yarmouth First shares its memberships with Restore Britain.
References

References

  1. "Jonathan Mark WEDON personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  2. Durand, Henry (2026-05-06). "Candidate for Rupert Lowe's Great Yarmouth First accused of 'offensive' texts". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  3. "Jon Wedon - Lothingland | Great Yarmouth First". greatyarmouthfirst.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  4. Walker, Nelson (2026-02-28). "Hollywood star lookalike among party's election candidates". Great Yarmouth Mercury. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  5. Sennitt, Owen (2026-04-27). "Great Yarmouth election candidates discuss key issues". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  6. "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  7. "Norfolk local election: The 6 candidates in Lothingland". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  8. "Great Yarmouth local election: The 6 candidates in Caister South". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  9. Moseley, Paul (2026-05-13). "The Norfolk party backed by Elon Musk that battered Reform". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  10. Gordon-Farleigh, Neve (2026-05-08). "Reform UK misses out on Norfolk County Council majority". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  11. Grimmer, Dan (2026-05-11). "Great Yarmouth First names leader of new group at Norfolk County Council". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  12. 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.
  13. Robinson, Ben (2026-05-22). "Hopton-on-Sea homes to go ahead despite traffic concerns". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  14. "Jon Wedon - Lothingland | Great Yarmouth First". greatyarmouthfirst.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 May 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-05.