Blog Posts

  • Red extreme weather warning for our patch

    You may be aware a red extreme weather warning has been issued by the Met Office The first Red Extreme heat warning issued. – Met Office for parts of West Suffolk – including Haverhill, Mildenhall, Newmarket and Clare, with an amber warning in place for the rest of the district and Suffolk. This is due to an Read more

  • Why is a heatwave a problem? Let’s all look out for the vulnerable or those living alone.

    The main risks posed by a heatwave are:  not drinking enough water (dehydration) overheating, which can make symptoms worse for people who already have problems with their heart or breathing heat exhaustion and heatstroke Who’s most at risk? A heatwave can affect anyone, but the most vulnerable people are: older people – especially those over Read more

  • Meeting with Matt Hancock today

    Meeting with Matt Hancock today

    It is important for local councillors to build good working relationships with MPs. I regularly meet with Matt Hancock to discuss a range of subjects. Today, Matt was out and about with a film crew and asked me to join him at Highpoint prison to discuss the expansion of the prison, take a look at Read more

  • Dedham Vale area of outstanding natural beauty & Stour Valley – my appointment to its advisory committee

    At the last full West Suffolk Council I was appointed to the Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley. This is part of a larger organisation called the AONB Combined Joint Advisory Committee. DEFRA provide the lions share of the money. Here is a link if you would like some more info or get involved. https://www.dedhamvalestourvalley.org Read more

  • Highpoint prison ring road repairs – the work has started

    Highpoint prison ring road repairs – the work has started

    The highpoint prison ring road is the responsibility of the prison as opposed to the estate roads that are owned by the residents. During my discussions with the Ministry of Justice I made it clear that residents wanted this road repairing and today the work begins. I went to site this morning just to satisfy Read more

  • The Bell in Clare – the rubbish has finally been removed

    I was alerted, by residents, to a bad smell coming from the Bell Hotel since it closed. It seems three commercial waste bin were “wiffy” to say the least. Rubbish was piling up. I alerted our environmental health officers, at West Suffolk Council, who in turn applied pressure to Greene King, who own the Hotel. Read more