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 Councillors at both the county and district council level championed drawing up a priority list of improvements in 2018 and 2020. The need for such […]
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 be made by a small cabal of 10 councillors selected by John Ward, the Council Leader. Meanwhile other democratically elected Councillors remain stuck on the […]
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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 pleasant land for generations to come.“ So I was shocked to read in the four-year Council Budget that one of its overarching principles was “to […]
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 be made by a small cabal of 10 councillors selected by John Ward, the Council Leader. Meanwhile other democratically elected Councillors remain stuck on the […]
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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 local election polls in May said: “We have identified over £20m of upgrades for our cycle network.” The opposition Green, Liberal Democrat and Independent group […]
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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 5 after planning officers had recommended approval and had to be decided on the casting vote of the chairman Cllr Stephen Plumb. Cllr Robert Lindsay […]
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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 meeting. New housing, infrastructure improvements and commercial developments are needed but it is important that the disruption and stress they can cause to the daily […]
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More protection for wildlife and biodiversity to be introduced in Babergh
A four-point motion which is aimed at helping to protect wildlife and biodiversity in the area, was approved at Babergh’s full council meeting. The measures will include developing a map to identify and create wildlife corridors and promote eco-tourism, while establishing new wildflower verges and a community led tree planting scheme. Amendments by Babergh Greens […]
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