On Grove Farm and affordable housing
I was very disappointed that Stradbroke Parish Council approved the 54-house Grove Farm development last night, disappointed for a range of reasons, the most weighty of which is that the… Continue Reading
Browsing Category: Politics
Campaign Trail – Day 3
Like anyone with two or more jobs, most of my yesterday was spent doing those jobs. Most of my time was spent doing my day job – evaluating applications to… Continue Reading
Campaign Trail – Day 2
After the revels at Stradbroke Cricket Club’s annual Race Night fundraiser on Saturday evening, my support of the cricket club took on a rather more practical nature on Sunday morning… Continue Reading
Campaign Trail – Day 1
Well, I say campaign trail (of which today was the first full day), but I’ve actually not done much more than I usually do, which is walk around the village… Continue Reading
Why am I standing for election as a parish councillor?
It may have come as no surprise to anyone that I have decided to stand for election as a parish councillor in Stradbroke on 7th May 2015. On the other… Continue Reading
No to the Grove Farm Development in Stradbroke
Barely two weeks after disappearing from the Mid-Suffolk Planning web site under mysterious circumstances, the planning application for the proposed erection of 54 houses and 2 barn conversions on Grove… Continue Reading
Is this a game you’re playing?
Following on from my previous posts about the East of England Co-op’s application to build a shop on Queen Street in Stradbroke, and Stradbroke Parish Council’s unanimous (except for one abstention)… Continue Reading
The fight is not over yet
There was a collective sigh of relief in Stradbroke on Monday evening/Tuesday morning, as news filtered out that Stradbroke Parish Council had rejected a planning application by the East of… Continue Reading
On villages and ethics
The East of England Co-op have applied for planning permission to build a shop on a very busy road out of Stradbroke, opposite a well-attended and excellent primary school. The… Continue Reading
This Suffolk Idyll
When I tell people I don’t know that I live in a Suffolk village, they invariably sigh and say “How idyllic.” And that’s how I, too, thought it would be… Continue Reading