In a recent stocktake visit, officers from the DfE reported progress in governance, quality assurance and timeliness, leadership and multi-agency working. They praised a shared commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND and laid out a number of recommendations for further improvement.

The £850 million plan aims to safeguard frontline services, support the most vulnerable, and invest in Suffolk’s future – despite rising costs, growing demand and shortfalls in national funding.

It is a absolute kick in the teeth for residents to see the latest assessment for the former Fisons site on Paper Mill Lane

I am aware of ongoing concerns from residents in Great Blakenham about HGVs arriving too early and parking illegally on the B1113 near Masons Landfill.

I’m pleased to confirm that works to restore the full width of the footway at Paper Mill Lane have now been booked in for February.

Suffolk has recently been rated Red for capital spend on highways. This rating is based on factually incorrect information.

A new 20mph speed limit policy to enhance road safety and improve quality of life across Suffolk’s communities has been agreed by county councillors.

As the year draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you.

Suffolk County Council, acting in its role as Highway Authority, has issued a holding objection to the proposed expansion of Port One Logistics Park in Great Blakenham.

I’m pleased to confirm that the ditch works along Bullen Lane have now been completed — a significant milestone in our ongoing work to reduce flood risk in Bramford.

Suffolk County Council’s newly launched campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of incorrect battery disposal has taken on increased urgency following a fire at the Stowmarket Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) yesterday.

It's often said that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. It's pretty much true, especially in Labour's Britain of today where taxing people has become this government's favourite past time.

Millions of pounds of investment is to take place in Suffolk’s bus network over three years following allocation of Government funding.

Yesterday at the Suffolk County Council Cabinet Meeting, I had the below to to say in relation to the Norwich to Tilbury Pylon Proposal

Suffolk County Council’s cabinet has voted in favour of creating a new mayoral authority for Norfolk and Suffolk.

Most of the time, I use this space to talk about local issues – roads, transport, community services – the things that directly affect our community. I try to avoid straying into national politics.

Today we published our OneSuffolk proposal replacing 6 councils with ONE new unitary authority.

I am sure a very large sigh of relief went around much of Suffolk with the announcement that repairs to the Orwell Bridge had finished ahead of schedule and the A14 was back to normal.

In recent weeks, district leaders have quietly agreed a proposal to redraw local government borders. Under this plan, Gipping Valley would be absorbed into a so-called “Greater Ipswich” area as part of a South Suffolk vision.

At yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, my Cabinet colleagues and I approved a major investment in the future of recycling for Gipping Valley and the whole of Suffolk.