West Suffolk Council is a Labour led coalition and along with the Labour led government is anti business. They have introduced a street traders license across the whole of West Suffolk. This is an additional tax of £409. We don’t have a litter problem in Clare or do we have rogue vans. We do have… Read more

A planning application Dc/24/1711/FUL has been submitted. It seeks to change the use of a dwelling from residential to children’s care home. I was asked to chair a public meeting which was held last night to hear the views of everyone. There were a good number of people there including lots of local people, members… Read more

I have long campaigned to simplify local councils. We have too many of them, there is too much duplication and it is too complex. Each council has a chief executive on a huge salary to say nothing of the executive team that supports each one. It seems change is afoot from an unlikely source. Labour… Read more

We cannot assume this is rock bottom; we could face further pain at the next General Election and council elections along the way. Our fate is in the hands of our Conservative parliamentary party but it must be in a grown up and respectful partnership with the voluntary party. Reform was not responsible for Conservative… Read more

Traffic Restrictions Baythorne End, Stoke By Clare, Suffolk 08 July – 08 July Delays likely – Diversion route Name: Diversion Location: Baythorne End Description: Streetworks / License – Streetworks Responsibility for event: Suffolk County Council Current status: Planned Boyton End, Stoke By Clare, Suffolk 08 July – 08 July Delays likely – Access only Name: Boyton End, Stoke By Clare Location: Boyton… Read more