Planning is an interesting subject and a complex one. Sometimes what seems the obvious right decision to one person is plain madness to someone else. Planning decisions are made following policy, where ever possible and there is a lot of policy, some national and some local. Sometimes policy competes with each other for precedence. Someone… Read more

For many years Clare residents and businesses have wanted some additional car parking capacity in Clare. Where this capacity will come from has always been the main challenge. How to fund it is also an issue. Clare Town Council recently produced a survey to see if residents would support a significant development on the Backfield… Read more

The Commission has been carrying out an electoral review of Suffolk County Council. It has tried to balance the number of electors in each division and reduce the number from 75 to 70. The full report can be seen here. https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/eastern/suffolk/suffolk-county-council The summary report can be found here. https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/Reviews/Eastern/Suffolk%20County/Final%20Recs/Summary.pdf I think the report has failed… Read more

Vehicle crime is on the rise in our villages and towns. The police have asked me to share a leaflet full of tips and hints on how to protect your vehicles. Keyless cars look like a nightmare to protect. Download and take a look at their leaflet and let’s make it difficult for those who… Read more