“Babergh’s Cabinet puts £11m of Council Taxpayers money at risk” In 2019 Babergh District Council declared a Climate Emergency and pledged to try and reach net zero by 2030. This […]
Robert Lindsay resigns from Babergh Council Committee
Greens join Babergh Cabinet
Councillor Leigh Jamieson, Leader of the Green Group, commented, “After three years Councillor Ward has finally offered a place on the Babergh Council Cabinet to Green members. As the second […]
Babergh Greens say revised Belle Vue plans are no improvement
Green Party members were surprised to learn that the Sudbury Society last week gave its approval to the revised application submitted by Churchill Retirement Living, calling it ‘a great improvement […]
More than just talk
Comment from Cllr. Leigh Jamieson, Leader Green & Labour Group, Babergh District Council “It’s good to see this plan for cycling and walking improvements come to fruition, particularly as Green […]
Babergh Council vote is, “a disaster for local democracy,” says Leigh
“It’s extremely disappointing that the Council has voted to stay with the Cabinet model of governance rather than returning to a more democratic committee model. Important decisions will continue to […]
Comments from Cllr Leigh Jamieson, Leader of the Green Group on Babergh District Council, regarding the Council Budget, 2022-2023
Last week Babergh Council Leader, Cllr. John Ward wrote an article in the Suffolk Free Press extolling the various initiatives the Council was taking , “to protect this green and […]
Babergh “rewards developers’ poor performance,”…again
“It’s extremely disappointing that the Council has voted to stay with the Cabinet model of governance rather than returning to a more democratic committee model. Important decisions will continue to […]
Conservatives refuse Green call to commit to spending £20m on cycle path upgrades
Suffolk County Council’s Conservative administration has refused to commit to spending £20m of identified cycle network upgrades that it boasted about in its manifesto. The party’s election manifesto for the 2021 […]
Babergh reject proposal for gas-fired power station
The proposed gas-fired power station on the Chilton Estate just outside Sudbury has been rejected by Babergh councillors who voted 6 to 5 against.The decision was initially tied 5 to […]
BABERGH GREEN COUNCILLORS SECURE NEW “BUILDING BACK BETTER” INITIATIVE
Babergh Green Councillors have championed a new partnership to improve the relationships between the Council, developers, builders, and local residents which was adopted unanimously by all Councillors at a recent […]