Blog Posts

  • Traffic restrictions in the patch – Thank you County Councillor David Roach for providing the update.

    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

  • Help provided for the elderly who are struggling – in Clare and Haverhill

    We are blessed with two great local organisation who are devoted to providing support / respite services for those who suffer from dementia. It was my pleasure to visit Memories are Golden who specialise in offering day care services to individuals living with dementia and suffering from heart conditions, diabetes, and other long-term physical challenges.… Read more

  • Road closures are so frustrating!! Recently Stradishall has been particularly hard hit by water leaks.

    Stradishall has suffered from numerous road closures recently. They affect the villagers but also those who commute through Stradishall from other villages and Clare on their way to Haverhill and Bury St Edmunds. Clare is a thriving small town that depends on visitors to keep the shops busy. Having roads closed that feed into it… Read more

  • Parliamentary changes locally

    I have been asked a couple of times recently what is going on with the parliamentary constituencies locally? Boundary changes are taking place in order to balance each constituency with an electorate that is no smaller than 69,724 and no larger than 77,062. Currently, we have Bury St Edmunds constituency with Jo Churchill as the… Read more

  • The demand for CarAid in Clare is rocketing. But will there be enough volunteer drivers?

    The demand for CarAid in Clare and the surrounding area has exploded recently. In February this year 62 trips were made taking people to and from medical appointments. This compares with the monthly average of 33 trips made last year. This represents an almost doubling in demand. CarAid depends upon using volunteer drivers, but unfortunately… Read more

  • Councillors can make a difference – Well done Cllr Joe Mason

    Councillors can make a difference – Well done Cllr Joe Mason

    Sometimes people ask me “what can councillors actually achieve?” I know from my own experience that we can get a lot of things sorted that would otherwise languish in the too difficult pile. Rather than blowing my own trumpet, about my own successes, I though I would give you an example of a recent success… Read more