“At tonight’s West Suffolk Council meeting Councillor Nick Clarke, Leader of the Conservative group, congratulated Cliff Waterman on his speech at the Local Government Association conference at which he praised the Mildenhall Hub and said he was proud of the different way of working that is facilitated by a hub. Cllr Clarke said “I am Read more

“Hi all, Please be advised that the work detailed below has since been cancelled. We will contact you again should it be rescheduled. Regards Suffolk Highways” I have just had this notification in from Highways. For your information, we are planning to carry out drainage improvements along C672 Valley Wash, Hundon, from Mary Lane to Read more

Grass cutting is much more complex than you might think. The public realm is owned by lots of different organisations, West Suffolk Council, County Council, Parish and Town Councils. West Suffolk Council cuts lots of it much of it on behalf of others. There are play areas, community areas, road splays, verges and of course Read more

I attended the LGA conference in Bournemouth last week. An excellent event with many good speakers, including Michael Gove. Most speakers realise that the LGA is cross political and moderate their speeches accordingly. Unfortunately, Angela Rayner, who kindly stepped in to replace Kier Starmer, didn’t get that brief it appears. We had to sit through Read more

For your information, Highways are planning to carry out drainage investigations and the installation of a new gully along U7218 Dash End Lane, Kedington. The works are programmed to take place between 3 and 14 July 2023. The road will be closed each day between 9am and 3pm to ensure that we can carry out Read more

I prefer to see people rise to the top by merit. Sometimes a little help is required to overcome glass ceilings but generally quota’s don’t help anything and devalues the work of those who have been succesful. The West Suffolk Council cabinet meets tonight, at 6pm at the Mildenhall Hub, for the first time. If Read more