Over the past few months, I have been busy pressing for action following the flooding many endured because of Storm Babet. It is clear from the state of neglect of our watercourses, ditches, and roads that the Environment Agency, Drainage Board, and Suffolk County Council need to deliver a comprehensive strategy to clean up our […]

In 2017, Easton Parish Council set about looking to improve speed calming measures in the village. Following prolonged delay from Suffolk Highways and a persistent lack of clarity as regards costs, the works were eventually carried out in August 2022. However, indicative of the high inflation we continue to endure, Suffolk Highways requested an additional […]

I’m happy to share that it’s been a rather hectic (almost) six months. Following the creation of a Green, Liberal, and independent administration at East Suffolk District Council, I was made chair of the Audit and Governance Committee, a role integral to ensuring the Council delivers value for money. The Committee is also charged with […]

On Wednesday 24th May, Green, Liberal Democrat, and Independent Councillors voted to form an administration for East Suffolk Council. We will have a slim majority of 1 (28 vs 27 Councillors), but we will be in a position, nevertheless, to set the agenda and deliver for residents after decades of Tory neglect. The task ahead […]

On Tuesday 16 May, Liberal Democrat, Green, and Independent Councillors met to discuss forming an administration for East Suffolk Council. All of us are eager to deliver a more democratic and transparent Council, as well as a fairer and greener Suffolk. I’m particularly pleased, not least because the only way we can deliver change in […]

I ran as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Framlingham Ward on the very simple premise that your local representative should be seen and heard, unafraid to listen and act. During the campaign, I covered the entire Ward, chatting to residents and delivering over 4,000 leaflets! While my feet have not thanked me, I am deeply […]