Blog Posts

  • The Community Chest funding round for 2023-24 is now open – get your thinking hats on!!!

    Community Chest funding supports voluntary and community groups who make a contribution to improving the quality of life for people in West Suffolk. Funded activities must help deliver the Families and Communities Approach and Families and Communities Strategy and eligibility criteria apply. The minimum amount that can be applied for is £2,500. This funding can… Read more

  • Clare – a thriving community getting better by the day. A visit is a must.

    Clare – a thriving community getting better by the day. A visit is a must.

    Clare continues to be a wonderful place to visit and live. The Clare Country Park goes from strength to strength, business premises hover around the 100% occupancy rate and there is a wonderful buzz about the place. Click here find out more about Clare http://www.clare-uk.com I’m pleased to say my mum has moved into Clare… Read more

  • Meeting James Cartlidge MP today

    My ward is split between two MPs, Matt Hancock and James Cartlidge. It is so important to have a good working relationship with the MP as they are the door into Ministers and if you want change that’s the route to go. I know Matt very well through my work at HMP Highpoint. James covers… Read more

  • DC/22/0336/FUL – village shop – Haverhill Road, Kedington

    This application to relocate the shop to near the Legion Hall is an important one for Kedington village. Kedington is fortunate to have a thriving, well run shop . It’s existence must not be taken for granted, rather it needs to be supported and nurtured wherever possible. So many villages have lost their local shops.… Read more

  • Who would you choose as Leader of the Conservative Party? Help me to make my mind up who to vote for.

    We have heard much about who might be the next Prime Minister. The trouble is, I’m no clearer who I will vote for. I have just one vote but am happy to be guided by you. Let me know who you would choose and why. On one hand Rishi appears to be fully across the… Read more

  • Planning application DC/21/2418/ HMP Highpoint

    I am currently at the Development Control Committee at West Suffolk Council waiting to speak on the matter of the Highpoint expansion. What I am going to say I reproduce below for full transparency. “This is an important planning application and one I support in principle as it helps the economy and provides jobs. And… Read more