It was a pleasure to hold another public meeting on Friday evening, this time in Grundisburgh, to discuss hypothetical plans for a Northern Bypass. It was the first time I really outlined many of my concerns about the project.
On Tuesday 9th September, I had the privilege of holding a public meeting with residents from North Ipswich, Tuddenham, Bealings, Playford, Burgh and other villages in the surrounding area, to discuss the question of the Northern Bypass.
It was a joy to watch the Tour of Britain cycle through Suffolk over two days in September. I love the sport of cycling, and it was made so much more exciting to watch greats like Geraint Thomas rocket through our beautiful countryside. I had the chance to catch the peloton in Debenham.
On Thursday 4th September we held a public meting with residents in Framlingham to discuss ongoing problems around the quality of service provided at Framlingham GP surgery.
I joined NFU Suffolk Chairman, Glenn Buckingham, in the fields during harvest to hear first-hand about the challenges and opportunities facing our farmers here in Suffolk.
On Tuesday night I met residents of Easton and Letheringham to hear concerns about plans for a new solar farm being built nearby. While I have sympathy with any effort to combat climate change, I 100% share the concerns many have that a beautiful bit of countryside will be ruined, that their wa
Yesterday's announcement of funding for A12 upgrades is being billed as a BIG WIN for the region. Unfortunately this is not the case. The Government announcement is just a rehashed package of commitments that were announced under the last Conservative Government.
I have worked in and around our education system for some time. In a previous role I worked at the Department for Education as a Senior Advisor. I was involved in SEND reforms then. My wife is a teacher, and I was a Chair of Governors at a Federation of Primary Schools in Suffolk.
As we mark Armed Forces Day, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone across Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, and indeed the whole country, a very happy and reflective Armed Forces Day.Yesterday, I had the privilege of visiting Wattisham Army Air Corps Base, right here in our constit