The day started with a zoom call with my daughter. She is doing an MBA and I have become her informal mentor it seems. Debt equity ratios over breakfast! This was followed with leafleting in Clare with Bobby Bennett who is standing as our County Councillor. Next up was a few hours with a digger… Read more

The local elections are on the 6th May. If like me, all the candidates will be out and about meeting folk, posting leaflets and all looking a mixture of excited and nervous. It is mainly the police and crime commissioner and county seats that are up for grabs but there is also a smattering of… Read more

In Hundon there is a large set of allotments, active and enjoyed by many. I have learnt that the field has been included in the West Suffolk Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment, which could make it vulnerable to be built on. Again I was able to give my views and advice. Read more

I was contacted by a resident who is involved in Speedwatch in his village. He wanted my views on how to combat excessive speed through his village. I was astonished to hear that cars had been travelling up to 95mph!!! This is just not acceptable. Whilst this is a police and country council matter I… Read more

The sun continues to shine, spirits are up and no letterbox injuries to date. So grateful to all my helpers for helping to deliver leaflets. The Clare, Hundon and Kedington ward is an unusually large ward so the more helpers the merrier. One of my wonderful helpers in Clare has hurt her back. Nothing too… Read more

Many parts of England have 2 tiers of local government: county councils district, borough or city councils County councils These are responsible for services across the whole of a county, like: education transport planning fire and public safety social care libraries waste management trading standards District, borough and city councils These cover a smaller area… Read more