Delivering for Gipping Valley

A backyard with a wooden fence on the left, a brick wall in the background, and a drainage pipe at the base of the wall. The ground is covered with dried leaves, soil, and some green plants.

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

Flooding in Bramford

Map with annotations for a drainage pipeline project, showing locations on Bullen Lane, indicating where to install gullies, replace pipes, and open a ditch with leaky dams, with labels for the right-hand side (RHS) and left-hand side (LHS).

  • 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.

A dug trench area next to a wooden and brick fence with a large drainage pipe at the end of the trench, and scattered dry leaves and small sticks on the ground.

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.

Flooded street with muddy water, partially submerged black car on the right, houses and trees in the background, overcast sky.
A dirt pathway alongside a paved road with a wooden barrier at the edge of the pathway, surrounded by trees and greenery, under a clear blue sky.

DELIVERED - DECEMBER 2025

More Achievements

  • A man standing on a sidewalk next to a road construction site with traffic cones and barriers, construction equipment, a white car, and a yellow truck, with a tree and residential houses in the background on a sunny day.

    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.

  • A man standing on a suburban street with a highway maintenance truck and a roadside van behind him, orange traffic cones next to the van, trees and houses in the background, during the daytime.

    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.

  • A man standing in front of a green and purple bus with a digital display showing bus routes to Brantford Road and Bramford.

    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.

  • A man standing on a sidewalk next to a road with a 'School' warning sign and an emergency stopping lane, in a rural area with green trees and a partly cloudy sky.

    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.

  • chris standing next to a defibrillator

    Community Defibrillator

    DELIVERED - DECEMBER 2025

    I supported Little Blakenham Parish Council by funding the community defibrillator from my Locality Budget. It’s a simple piece of equipment, but it can make a lifesaving difference; great to work with the Parish Council to deliver something so important for the village.

  • Comparison of a damaged road with deep cracks and uneven surface on the left, and a repaired smooth asphalt road on the right.

    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.

  • A family of four posing with a horse in front of a colorful sign that reads 'Little Blakenham,' with trees in the background. The family includes a man, a woman, and two young boys, one of whom is sitting on the woman's lap. The horse is bridled and harnessed, and someone is touching its face.

    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.

  • Chris standing next to 30mph sign

    New 30mph Repeater Sign

    DELIVERED - DECEMBER 2025

    New 30mph repeater sign up in The Beeches, Little Blakenham. The previous one had seen better days and needed replacing. This was funded through my local highways budget.

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.