At the Joint Cabinet Meeting on Monday 4th May 2020, I asked several questions of the Leader – when would we know a clearer timetable for the Joint Local Plan, would this take into account, and have time for discussion of, the Climate and Biodiversity Emergencies the Council declared in July 2019 and, most importantly, why was there a five month gap between full Council meetings? While there is still a lockdown for the Coronavirus pandemic vitural meetings are being held so why not a meeting of all Councillors? We need full, transparent scrutiny and need to have more of our discussions open to the public.
East Anglian Daily Times 4th May 2020
I was delighted to attend a reception at the House of Lords last night (Wednesday 13th June) to acknowledge the work that the Local Government Association (LGA) has done with the support of MPs and Peers. I spoke with Baroness Jenny Jones (pictured with me on the terrace at the House of Lords) about local and national issues. Hopefully she will visit us in Mid Suffolk later this year. The invitation to the reception was because of the work I do on the LGA’s Environment, Economy, Housing & Transport Board. It was good to catch up with colleagues across the country talking about issues such as Government imposed housing targets and environmental concerns that arise with more and more housing developments.
Great day out at the National Sheepdog Trials this weekend (29th/30th July 2017). Good to see them locally, for the first time in Suffolk, in the lovely setting of Haughley Park.. Well done to 
Rachel Eburne 