I like business festivals. They remind us of where our wealth is created, provide assistance and guidance to business to grow and create a feel good factor. I was looking forward to the West Suffolk Business Festival until I realised that both Clare and Newmarket have been completely ignored. Not a mention that I can Read more

Sometimes organisations forget how important industry and commerce is. Cambridge would never take the tech sector for granted. It champions its success. Newmarket is also incredibly successful. Last week at Tattersalls, where horses are sold, it catalogued 532 yearlings of which 470 were actually offered with 391 being sold. The total value of the sales Read more

Today it was my pleasure to visit Allsorts. The group is held every Tuesday during term time at 9:30 at the Clare Baptist Church Hall. It runs until 11:30 and then a meal is served afterwards. Today was sausages, egg and beans and who doesn’t like a sausage. Lots of pre school children, socialising together, Read more

As many of you will know the Co op is planned to be refurbished starting on the 23rd October and will re-open on the 30th November. We welcome an upgrade to the store. I was asked to attend a meeting with the Co op and representatives of the Clare Town Council to discuss how residents Read more

It is interesting to see where the money comes from to run West Suffolk Council. Most people believe it is from their council tax, most of it isn’t. Council tax payers £11.2m =11% Business rates £8.3m = 8.2% Fees, charges and other income £36.8m = 36.2% Housing benefit subsidy £27.5m = 27.1% Grants £6.5m = Read more

On my way to the West Suffolk Conservative Association AGM yesterday, I had a tyre blow out at Burrough Green. I came to a frustrated halt just opposite the Bull pub. A quick call and I was picked up and taken to the meeting which was just as well as I had a speaking part. Read more