Shotley Opinion
The importance of reiterating the Covid-19 message
Posted: 11.01.21 by Alastair McCraw Opinion
COVID-19 AND NOW This is the one subject which dominates all our lives for the foreseeable future. Dealing with it is the task of our generati...
Read in full hereBe brave, set an example to our youngsters, protect others, reasons why you should get vaccinated
Posted: 30.12.20 by Geraint Pugh Opinion
Cholera, diphtheria, hepatitis, measles, meningitis, mumps, pneumonia, polio, rabies, rubella, tetanus, typhoid, yellow fever and smallpox can all be ...
Read in full hereCouncillor Alastair McCraw's thoughts for the new year ahead
Posted: 29.12.20 by Alastair McCraw Opinion
REPORT TO PARISH, BRANTHAM WARD JANUARY 2021 Babergh District Councillor Alastair McCraw Action for biodiversity In a world where w...
Read in full hereChristmas Day Service for the Shotley peninsula villages
Posted: 25.12.20 by Liesbeth Oosterhof Opinion
Spiritual Communion for Christmas Morning 2020 THE GATHERING Welcome ‘Do I not fill heaven and earth?’ says the Lord. Now the Word i...
Read in full hereA personal view on councillor work, social media and getting the right message across
Posted: 08.12.20 by Alastair McCraw Opinion
Fair warning. You may find this boring! No apology for it though. In 2015, the voters of Brantham and Stutton and Tattingstone elected me as a coun...
Read in full hereChristmas Day Service from the Shotley peninsula Shoreline Benefice
Posted: 25.11.20 by Liesbeth Oosterhof Opinion
Spiritual Communion for Christmas Morning 2020 THE GATHERING Welcome ‘Do I not fill heaven and earth?’ says the Lord. Now the Word i...
Read in full hereSuffolk Coast and Heaths AONB: Spotlight on Planning
Posted: 22.11.20 by AONB Opinion
What does it mean for planning projects when you are within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty? Contrary to popular belief, being within an Ar...
Read in full hereAlastair McCraw's confessions of an election addict
Posted: 09.11.20 by Alastair McCraw Opinion
A political journey Of course, it always starts with a small taste. In my case when my mum was elected as a Councillor. We kids got dragged...
Read in full hereBakers Arm plea: Don't tar us with the same brush, as there's no need for kettling until tea-time
Posted: 19.10.20 by Lybi Grierson Opinion
The Bakers Arms by any other name is not JD Wetherspoons or any other city or town centre pub you might care to name. The BA’s limited size and s...
Read in full hereGanges councillor talks about swimming pool, Queen's Head, Erwarton planning, free money and a green corridor
Posted: 17.09.20 by Babergh District Councillor Derek Davis Opinion
District council report: Derek Davis, Ganges Ward (Shotley & Erwarton) The devil, as they say, is often in the detail. This is particul...
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