Blog Posts

  • A Personal Update – My Candidacy for County Council

    A Personal Update – My Candidacy for County Council

    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

  • Suffolk Local Elections – What’s Happening and What It Means for You

    There has been a significant change to the local election timetable in Suffolk, and understandably many residents are asking what it all means. I hope this provides a clear explanation although it seems to be a moving feast. 1️⃣ Suffolk County Council Elections – 7 May 2026 The Government has reversed its earlier decision to… Read more

  • West Suffolk Full Council and Clare Car Park

    Yesterday, it was full council at West Suffolk Council. A full agenda including the approval of the Local Plan which sets out where housing will be built across West Suffolk for the next 10 years. Before things got going I managed to ask the Labour Leader of the Council about the lack of progress in… Read more

  • CLASP – Fabulous local charity – Can you help?

    As I get ready to chair my second meeting of the CLASP management team, this evening, I have been reflecting on the impact this fantastic charity has on the local community. In our busy lives we take social interaction for granted. Not everyone is so lucky and as we get older social isolation can become… Read more

  • Road closure – Brockley Green

    Road closure – Brockley Green

    Last night a water leak was detected outside of the Plough pub at Brockley Green. Anglia Water sent a team from Norwich today, to repair it. The road has been closed all day (although a few folk slipped by first thing this morning), and the road has been dug up. They found a branch of… Read more

  • CLASP – A fantastic local charity serving Clare and surrounding villages. Honoured to have taken over as Chairman.

    For a number of years I have been amazed at the impact, on local peoples lives, that CLASP has had. It is a registered charity that seeks to help the elderly, lonely and those that need a bit of a hand. It has a minibus for shopping trips and to provide transport to and from… Read more