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

The expansion of HMP Highpoint is set to begin with construction commencing shortly. Construction will be split into two parts – enabling works and full construction. The enabling works will start from June 2023 and this will get the site ready for full construction. Full construction will follow afterwards, which is currently expected to be… Read more

They say a week is a long time in politics . Last week certainly felt like it. I have spent a lot of time sorting out Conservative Group matters. As the Leader of the group I have to appoint some to office, nominate others for committees and recommend others for outside bodies. I have also… Read more

The shadow cabinet seeks to hold the Cabinet to account portfolio by portfolio. We will meet regularly and set out to be an effective opposition. What does opposition mean? Where we see something that risks the excellent finances that have been inherited by the Labour led coalition we will speak out on behalf of the… Read more

Tonight we had our AGM at West Suffolk Council. This is the first formal meeting since the elections on the 4th May. Since then I have become the Leader of the Conservative group and we are now officially in opposition. The split of the votes means the Conservatives are the biggest party with 26 followed… Read more