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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
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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
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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
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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
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Out and about with Nick Timothy MP in Clare. Listening to the community is so important.
https://clarecastlecountrypark.co.uk Today I caught up with Nick Timothy MP and Trustees of the Clare Country Park. Local people managing our public space for the benefit of all. The park is a real jewel and glorious in the sunshine. https://greenpeareco.com The Pear is a fantastic new business in Clare. Seeking to reduce plastic use by refilling Read more
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We are blessed with our town of Clare. It continues to evolve to support the community it serves. Well worth a visit to explore the huge amount going on.
The Small Town cafe has relocated to fantastic new premises in Clare. Superb coffee and a bakery to delight. Well worth trying. As are all the eateries of Clare. We have also seen a magical transformation of the Honey Hill restaurant into Potters Pink, a shop full of gifts and ideas. Read all about it Read more