Without Prejudice – Vote Wisely, Vote Stradbroke Seven
We live in an age where lies and corruption are the new normal. Liars and lawbreakers are not brought to justice, and media outlets redistribute their lies as truth. This is… Continue Reading
Browsing Tag: Stradbroke
Stradbroke democracy under threat again – Scurrilous is as Scurrilous does
Over the last few days, an anonymous and scurrilous leaflet has been appearing in the letterboxes of Stradbroke residents, akin to the anonymous and libellous leaflet which was distributed during the 2015 parish council elections…. Continue Reading
Our Neighbourhood
I have spent the last few weeks wondering why the hell there is so much traffic on Church Street, but, preoccupied with other even more useless and mindless things, the… Continue Reading
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
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