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.

The Government has recently announced a shift in policy towards delivering more healthcare in the community, with services promised to be closer to where people live.

It is now just over a year since the launch of the 8B bus service, providing an hourly connection between Ipswich and Bramford.

The creation of 200 new specialist places across the county for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is set to be considered by Suffolk County Council’s cabinet.

Suffolk County Council’s cabinet has approved an interim plan for local government reorganisation in Suffolk which will be submitted to ministers.

Suffolk County Council has confirmed that it will be bringing all 45 libraries back under its care and control.

On Tuesday, I attended Suffolk County Council Scrutiny to discuss the upcoming "Simpler Recycling" regulation.

The Suffolk Energy-from-Waste facility continues to make a significant impact. Download and read the latest newsletter from Suez.

I'm pleased to confirm that work on Bullen Lane to address local flooding issues will commence this month!

Last year, I reached out to the Environment Agency to share my concerns following the fire at Sackers in Great Blakenham . Their response is detailed and thorough . I’ve now forwarded it to Great Blakenham Parish Council, where it will be discussed at their meeting on 13th February .

Yesterday, I joined a public meeting hosted by Patrick Spencer MP to tackle the ongoing issues at Cardinal Medical Practice and share updates on plans to expand its capacity.

In local politics, it’s rare to have the opportunity to shape the future of local government—but yesterday, I found myself in that position

There has recently been a lot of reports in the media regarding a possible devolution deal for Suffolk.

Yesterday at Suffolk County Council, Conservative Party councillors stood united to oppose the Labour government’s harmful, anti-rural family farming tax.