South Suffolk Taskforce Business Forum 7th August 2018 In the wake of the announcement that the Delphi plant in Sudbury would be closing, I convened the South Suffolk Taskforce to look at how we could make our local... Local News
Sir David Attenborough backs Clare primary school plastic project 19th July 2018 Pupils in west Suffolk carrying out a project on the problem of plastic pollution received a letter from Sir David Attenborough supporting their efforts. The... Local News
Babergh hopes to increase local influence on new homes after showing housing land supply 12th July 2018 Babergh hopes to increase community influence over housing developments, after it showed sufficient housing land supply for the first time in over a year. The... Local News
MP voices 'hard Brexit' concerns as 500 jobs at Glemsford factory face uncertain future 12th July 2018 One of the biggest employers in south Suffolk says the continued lack of clarity around Brexit threatens its competitiveness, creating uncertainty around the... Local News
South Suffolk MP calls for protections against developers 'gaming the system' 9th July 2018 The MP for South Suffolk has called on the Government to protect districts against speculative development, as Babergh deals with the loss of its five-year land... Local News
Students unveil mural boards to protect new war memorial in Capel St Mary 29th June 2018 Gary Bunkell, Susanna Spencer (Head of Art East Bergholt High School), James Cartlidge, Artemio Gamlin, Liam Warburton, Felix Mallett and Thomas Butche with the... Local News
Clare Primary School suggest ways to reduce plastic pollution 28th June 2018 There were some high-quality suggestions from Clare Primary School students about how to reduce plastic pollution in our oceans. Lots of excellent debating... Local News
NFU South Suffolk Farmers meeting 25th June 2018 Last Friday I met with a group of South Suffolk farmers in Polstead to discuss the current issues and opportunities that they are encountering in their work. A... Local News
Graduation Ceremony at Thomas Gainsborough School 22nd June 2018 I was honoured to be the key note speaker at the Midsummer Graduation Celebration at Thomas Gainsborough School. A huge congratulations to all of the graduating... Local News