Today local residents, councillors and community representatives gathered to make one thing absolutely clear: West Suffolk does not want the proposed “Forest City”. The proposal would see a vast new city built between Haverhill and Newmarket, covering tens of thousands of acres of countryside and fundamentally changing the character of our rural communities. Standing together… Read more

The Labour government is already consulting on creating an Urban Development Corporation (UDC) for greater Cambridge. The consultation opened on the 4th feb and closes on the 1st April (April fools). The UDC creates a top down approach from government. What it wants, it will get. Planning, in this country, has always taken local views… Read more

I attended a meeting in the Arts Center in Haverhill last night. I was intrigued to see what is going on. It seems the proposal is for a new city between Newmarket and Haverhill. Not any old city. A city for nearly 400,000 houses! That’s right, a city 3/4 the size of Birmingham right here.… Read more

Over the past few weeks there has been a great deal of discussion about local government reorganisation and the changing election timetable. Alongside that, I wanted to share a clear update about my own position. Potentially a very busy time ahead! My Current Role I am proud to serve as a district councillor on West… Read more