Police won’t enforce 20mph safety zones
On 2nd December, Suffolk County Council passed opposition Green, Lib Dem, Independent (GLI) group motion recognising changes to the Highway Code, giving clarity that 20mph limits should not be exceeded. […]
Greens help polluted Suffolk rivers
Increased commitment to Suffolk rivers as Green, LibDem & Independent Group motion passes
All Suffolk rivers have been reported to have failed government standards. Suffolk GLI believes that our rivers in Suffolk should promote safe human activity, biodiversity, and important wildlife. Instead, Suffolk rivers are polluted with dangerous amounts of chemicals, destroying ecosystems with a rise in sewage discharge, storm overflow, as well as agricultural runoff. […]
Greens call for undersea electricity grid
As concern and opposition grow to National Grid proposals for huge new electricity pylons and cables from Norwich to Tilbury, the Green Party has proposed a radically different approach for […]
Council to fund electric rural bus provision with £820,000 over 2 years
Scheme is ‘green’ in more ways than one Green & Liberal Democrat proposal for Mid Suffolk to buy two electric buses to provide scheduled services to rural villages lacking provision […]
Thurston by-election triumph
On 17th February the Green Party won the Thurston Ward District by-election by a massive margin. Our candidate, Austin Davies, won the by-election with 845 votes, more than double the […]
Green candidate fears over pesticide danger to bees
Government go-ahead as PM expresses “concern for biodiversity” at global conference The UK Government have authorised neonicotinoid to treat sugar beet seed. Mid-Suffolk Green Party Councillor Andy Mellen responded, “I […]
Green Party selects co-leader Adrian Ramsay as MP candidate in North Suffolk
Green Party selects co-leader Adrian Ramsay as MP candidate in North Suffolk Replacing the Blue Wall with a Green Hedge. Party to target North Suffolk after recent election results make […]
Tory council erodes democracy by cancelling Mid Suffolk District Council Meeting
The full Council meeting of Mid Suffolk District Council due for Thursday 25th November has been cancelled; the Green and Liberal Democrat Group strongly disagrees with this decision, which erodes democracy […]
Green councillors and public all oppose stop-gap school expansion in Elmswell
Green councillors condemn short-sighted schooling decision and poor education planning Mid Suffolk’s conservative cabinet fund extra classrooms squeezed onto Elmswell school site despite opposition from local people and their elected […]
Conservative run County council failing to object to Sizewell C are selling Suffolk short, according to Green councillors
The Green, Liberal Democrat, and Independent Group express extreme concern over today’s announcement by Suffolk County Council administration regarding their change in position on Sizewell C. The Group believe there […]
Cycling – Tories won’t commit
Opposition group calls on Suffolk County Council’s Conservative administration to commit £20m to spend on cycle network upgrades it pledged in election manifesto https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/ipswich/news/group-calls-on-councils-administration-to-commit-to-20m-it-9215220/ Calls have been made for Suffolk […]
Electric Taxi initiative blocked by Conservative chair casting vote
Green and Lib Dem councillors voted against Mid Suffolk’s policy on taxis at the Licensing and Regulatory Committee, because the policy fails to support operators to transition to low and […]
Gateway 14 needs a day and a committee of 16
A decision on the roads, infrastructure and outline of a major commercial development on the edge of Stowmarket is listed as the first of 8 agenda items for decision by […]
Green oasis set to strengthen Mid Suffolk’s biodiversity
Green Party councillors have welcomed the Council’s success in buying a parcel of riverside land which had changed hands twice this year as speculators considered development. Ward representative Councillor John […]
Urgent call for more health provision
The Mid Suffolk Green Party is calling for a third health centre to be provided to serve the growing town of Stowmarket. They suggest that land is allocated within the […]
New Opposition Leader at Mid Suffolk Council
The Green and Liberal Democrat group of councillors at Mid Suffolk have chosen a new leader following the decision of Rachel Eburne to step back from the role while continuing […]
County Council Official Opposition – Green Party councillor sets out stall
Cllr Andrew Stringer, Leader of the Green, Liberal Democrat & Independent Group, gave the following speech today at the County Council AGM: “How great it is to be with all […]
Suffolk Greens celebrate ‘treble, treble’ election success
The Green Party’s Suffolk County Council representation increased from three to nine councillors in the elections last week, making the Green Party the second largest political group. Mid Suffolk Green […]
Queen’s Speech misses opportunities
Queen’s Speech has nothing to improve social and environmental inequalities say local Green councillors In the midst of a climate and biodiversity emergency, the Government’s Queen’s Speech missed so many […]
Record Green Party slate for Suffolk County council elections
As nominations close the Green Party has announced 55 candidates for the County elections as well as more for Ipswich Borough, various district by-elections and the police commissioner ballot. Across […]
Green Party welcome for solar carports but not for obsolete gas generation at Eye
Mid Suffolk District Council has approved funding for solar car ports at the Stowmarket Leisure Centre. This will enable the council to produce energy through solar panels to help run […]
Suffolk has less to spend on potholes say Greens
Cuts to government funding for road maintenance in Suffolk make it impossible for the county council to make long-term plans to repair roads across the area, opposition councillors have warned. […]
Mid Suffolk council commits £4m for Covid recovery projects in 2021 budget
Jason Noble Local Democracy Reporter Plans to increase council tax in Mid Suffolk from April have been narrowly approved – while an extra £4million has been committed to helping with […]
Walnut tree walk loses its eponymous trees
Mixed messages given to dismayed residents after felling of much-loved trees Shocked residents have been asking Mid Suffolk District Council why the walnut trees along Walnut Tree Walk have recently […]
Council property company buy business centre in Coventry
Property company Cifco, owned by Babergh and Mid Suffolk councils, has bought yet another faraway building. Green & Liberal Democrat Shadow portfolio for investments Councillor John Matthissen said: ” I […]
Laptop computers for home schooling
Government preparations for on-line home learning not good enough Green Party councillor Wendy Turner, for Mid Suffolk, added: “I’m glad schools are now beginning to help all families that are […]
Councillor Andy Mellen calls for action on flooding
Green Councillor Andy Mellen is calling for action by Suffolk County Council to alleviate persistent road flooding affecting several villages in his area. Councillor Mellen, who represents Bacton ward on […]
Gardening has helped me deal with waiting for lockdown to end
Green Councillor Wendy Turner, 58, from Thurston, embarked on a project to ‘rewild’ her front garden, which also became very social as it was a conversation starter with passers-by. She […]
Peel Centre Go-ahead
Mid Suffolk District Council have agreed a long lease of 11 Market Place, the former Stowmarket NatWest bank, enabling the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts to expand and link […]