Blog Posts

  • Clare Liaison and Support Project – Christmas lunch

    If you don’t know about CLASP then here is a link too their website. It is an amazing organisation made up of amazing people. They host a three course Wednesday lunch for the elderly, many of whom are on their own, often going to peoples homes to pick them up and drop them off in… Read more

  • West Suffolk Councillors – Allowances to go up!!

    Allowances are always a difficult subject. Every so often there has to be an allowances review carried out by independent folk. During the process, councillors get to fill in a questionnaire and some are interviewed. There is always a balance to be struck on allowances especially if the lack of them is a barrier to getting… Read more

  • Kedington Parish Council Chair wins an award

    Kedington Parish Council Chair wins an award

    Ann Naylor the chair of Kedington Parish Council has been awarded well deserved recognition for all the work she carries out for the community. It was my pleasure to escort Ann, together with Councillor Marion Rushbrook to West Suffolk House last night. A chance to meet other community leaders and celebrate, with tea and mince… Read more

  • Update – fraud – fraud and more fraud!!!!

    I hope you are all well and keeping safe. It seems a lot of people are less than honest and after our money!!!! On Tuesday I attended Cabinet at West Suffolk Council. There is a slot for non Cabinet councillors to ask questions which I used. I asked a number of questions about the £52k… Read more

  • Fraud discovered – West Suffolk Council

    At West Suffolk Council’s Performance and Audit Committee, last night, I discovered buried on page 119 of the report, a mention of the council paying money to a fraudster rather than the correct supplier. To my knowledge, and it reaffirms it in the report, this has never happened before at the council. Clearly, the job… Read more

  • Financial Aid may be available if you have been flooded

    Some financial help may be available for those badly affected by the floods. As always, there is a strict definition of what flooding means which is likely to exclude gardens, outbuildings etc and focus on the homes. However, even if you don’t qualify for the immediate cash please report all flooding events as they will… Read more