Blog Posts

  • Great meeting with Roadfill Ltd – moving forward with getting the Highpoint roads fixed

    The meeting today with Roadfill went extremely well. We discussed and agreed the areas being fixed which includes the garage areas. Excitement is high. The company carrying out the work is Breedon Aspalt, a big company with a great reputation. They will, of course, be using the Roadfill Ltd additive. They will be coming to Read more

  • 15200 houses to be built in West Suffolk – have your say where they are going

    It’s almost time to have #YourSay and shape West Suffolk’s future Residents from across West Suffolk will have their chance from next week to have their say on where new homes are built and employment growth takes place. Councillors have this evening (17 May) given their backing for public consultation on the next stage of the Read more

  • When is town not a town? When it is Clare 😉

    We have full council tomorrow. A significant item is to approve the next step of the local plan development which is to go out to public consultation. This local plan is important because it informs where development across West Suffolk will take place. I have spent some considerable time convincing folk at West Suffolk Council Read more

  • Building the Parthenon with my grandson – lovely times

    Building the Parthenon with my grandson – lovely times

    I was asked by my daughter to help My grandson with a school project. Of course, I said. What is it? To build a model Parthenon !!!! Surprising what can be done with some wood, plastic pipe and an enthusiastic young man. Lots of measuring, gluing, cutting and painting. A lovely afternoon. Read more

  • Ukrainian support in and around Clare

    We are all aware of the unfolding disaster in Ukraine and the plight of the refugees fleeing harm. What has been so fantastic is the kind and generous spirit of so many local people offering to share their homes with those who have lost so much. I have had the privilege to work with some Read more

  • Stradishall play equipment update. Blue Ford Ranger no longer “wanted”

    RSW is an information sharing activity between 265 NW coordinators, parish councillors, farmers, horse-watchers etc in the area including Cavendish, Clare, Wixoe, Withesrfield, Gt Bradley, Lidgate, Ousden, Whepstead, Hawkedon. Please contribute information to ruralsouthwatch@btinternet.com. Blue Ford Ranger pickup no longer ‘wanted’. Referring to yesterday’s RSW Alert: Following enquiries it has now emerged that the contractors Read more