Delivering for Gipping Valley

Flooding in Bramford

I’ve taken action to address flooding and drainage issues in Bramford by working with residents and key agencies to deliver practical improvements.

  • Restored 1.8 km of ditch along Bullen Lane and install “leaky dams” to slow water flow and reduce flood risk.

Suffolk Highways is also working with landowners along the B1113 to cut runoff from fields and help prevent a repeat of the flooding seen earlier in 2024.

Worked with the Internal Drainage Board and residents in Chapel Field to ensure culverts are kept clear where the storm channel runs through gardens to the River Gipping.

  • Secured regrading of the ditch along Flindell Drive, allowing Suffolk Highways to clear years of silt from the pipe beneath the road.

  • Arranged surveys of pipes under Bullen Lane and The Street, completed in July 2024.

DELIVERED - DECEMBER 2025

More Achievements

  • Flooding in Great Blakenham

    DELIVERED - MAY 2024

    I was thrilled to secure funding from the Drainage & Flooding Capital Programme to fix flooding issues on Gipping Road. This was a 4 week project that saw pavement kerbs raised, large soak away installed, collapsed pipes replaced and drains unblocked.

  • Bramford Road Re-Surfaced

    DELIVERED - APRIL 2024

    This was THE number one complained about issue I recieved from residents. The state of Bramford Road had deteriated over serveral cold and wet winters that compounded the issues of the road surface decline. However, I was happy to finally secure funds to ensure that Suffolk Highway re-surfaced Bramford Road.

  • New Bramford 8b Bus Service

    DELIVERED - APRIL 2024

    I was immensely proud to work with Ipswich Buses and Bramford Parish Council to secure the necessary funds from Suffolk County Council to deliver a new hourly, six day bus service for Bramford.

  • Pearsons Place Pavement, Henley

    DELIVERED - OCTOBER 2023

    The state of the pavement had declined over a long period of time. Parents had difficulty pushing buggies and prams over the surface and this was unsafe for elderly people to use. I was happy to fund this new pavement from my Highways Locality Budget.

  • Sandy Lane, Barham

    DELIVERED - JUNE 2024

    Sandy Lane, Barham road surface had seriously deteriated due to the number of HGV’s using this narrow road. This caused the side of the road to collapse to a dangerous level. I managed to esculate this and within a matter of weeks the road was repaired.

  • Little Blakenham Village Sign

    DELIVERED - JULY 2024

    I was happy to grant Little Blakenham Parish Council, £2,500 from my locality grant to help fund the village sign. It is a beautiful design and residents should be proud that this now marks the place of their community.

Other Achievements

  • New LED Belisha beacons were installed. These are much brighter allowing better visibility on Stowemarket Road when the sun is low. Local residents also no longer have to put up with the constant flashing of lights visible through their windows when its dark.

  • I was pleased to secure funding for the verges to be cut back. The pavement on Ship Lane had got increasingly narrow making it dangerous for pedestrians to use.

  • I was happy to support the Parish Council to reduce speeding on Norwich Road. I funded new signage and roundels to increase the speed limit awareness when driving through Barham.