Dear All,
Making the most of the blessings of the internet, we have access to a treasure trove of material for Lent, to the extent that it is easy to gather so much that you won't be able to see the wood for the trees. I will keep sharing my finds in our weekly news letter.
Over the last ten years, I constantly find myself coming back to the question. What is the job of a councillor? Given the recent viral videos from Handsforth Parish Council, you'd have to say…''Not That!'' We're all people of course, each different in our approach, as the video clearly displayed. Those are, rarely seen, extremes of course.
We're governed in what we do by a Code of Conduct, by rules of debate and a Constitution or by the standing orders, and the laws that define what we can do.
By Guest
9th Feb 2021 | Opinion
My name is Mary McLaren and I am the prospective Conservative Candidate for the Peninsula Division in the Suffolk County Council Elections in May and I wish to introduce myself.
I came to Suffolk in 1981 and have lived in both sides of the County. My long career in Health and Social Care has taken me overseas and across the UK. As an ex senior manager in the NHS, I understand the pressure for more staff and services, balanced against limited resources.
COVID-19 AND NOW
The virus, as I write, continues to spread. There is no comfort in having a lower rate of infection or fewer cases than the average. None of the rates, none of the deaths are good. It's truly a miracle that our health and other services have been able to cope so far. Now they really approach a breaking point.By Guest
30th Dec 2020 | Opinion
Cholera, diphtheria, hepatitis, measles, meningitis, mumps, pneumonia, polio, rabies, rubella, tetanus, typhoid, yellow fever and smallpox can all be prevented by vaccination.
These are only the ones I can remember having had offers of injections or oral medicines against during my lifetime. I know there are many others.
REPORT TO PARISH, BRANTHAM WARD JANUARY 2021
Action for biodiversityIn a world where we must recognise the effects of climate change and those of all human activity on our environment, the two councils, Babergh & Mid-Suffolk formed a cross-party Biodiversity Task Force, supported by experts.
Spiritual Communion for Christmas Morning 2020
Welcome'Do I not fill heaven and earth?' says the Lord.
By Derek Davis
8th Dec 2020 | 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 councillor at Babergh. I'm eternally grateful for that opportunity. It has been incredibly frustrating at times, but absolutely fascinating, and even satisfying, being able to apply my long held beliefs about what a councillor should be.
By Derek Davis
25th Nov 2020 | Opinion
Spiritual Communion for Christmas Morning 2020
Welcome'Do I not fill heaven and earth?' says the Lord.
What does it mean for planning projects when you are within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty?
Contrary to popular belief, being within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) doesn't mean there is no development at all, but it does need to be appropriate. If you are considering a project which may need planning permission, then there are a few things you need to consider.
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