Blog Posts

  • I was asked to write something about me for the Clare Chevron publication.

    I was asked to write something about me for the Clare Chevron publication.

    A little while ago I was asked to write an article for the Clare Chevron publication. It has now been published so I thought I would share it more widely on my blog. I have been up to much more since but that’s another story for another day!!!!! “It is just over three weeks since Read more

  • My open letter to all the parish clerks on grass cutting in the ward

    “Good afternoon, As district councillors we have recently been kept busy managing a hiccup in West Suffolk Council cutting some of the grass in the public realm in our parishes and town. Not all of it has been cut when expected. Nor were you made aware of the issue in a timely manner. For this Read more

  • Parliamentary boundary changes

    I thought I should share with you the initial proposals for the new constituency boundaries which were published on 8 June. Information about the review and the proposals can be viewed on the BCE website<https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/&gt;. The consultation is open until 2 August 2021 and responses can be submitted here<https://www.bcereviews.org.uk/&gt;. If you have any queries regarding Read more

  • Grass cutting splays – Stradishall

    Grass cutting splays – Stradishall

    I was contacted by someone concerned that the splays at the junction of the A143 and the B1063 have not been cut correctly. I popped over to have a look. If you join the A143 from the B1063 and look left the view is obscured by tall grass. It has been cut as far as Read more

  • Civil Parking Enforcement – Parking fines!

    No-one likes to get a parking ticket. The police used to issue them but this duty passed to West Suffolk Council on 6th April 2020 which frees up the Police who can now prioritise their resources elsewhere. For the of you who like the details, CPE powers are enshrined in law (Highways Act 1980, Traffic Read more

  • Community engagement with the Police

    Community engagement with the Police

    What a lovely day to be out supporting our local police community engagement team. Cheryl and Andy are focused on helping communities and clearly really enjoy their valuable work. We had loads of folk sharing their experiences but mainly offering support to our local policing teams. I had some very useful discussions about planning, housing Read more