John Field's News & Views

Housing at Gt Blakenham

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:26:59 +0000

The Government via the Homes & Communities Agency has given the go ahead for loans of £5.4 million for 81 affordable and 40 private housing at the Mason’s Works (SnOasis) site in Gt Blakenham. The affordable homes will be 56 social rented and 25 shared ownership and will be built by March 2012.

The £5.4 million is made up of [...]

Incinerator or “Energy from Waste” in Gt Blakenham

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:00:16 +0000

Sita, the preferred bidder, are moving ahead with public exhibitions and consultation at their own risk in advance of contract placement. Unfortunately the first meetings will be complete by the time you read this. I have emphasised to them the local concerns about traffic, health and the size of the incinerator building. It is about [...]

County Councillor’s Report for Gipping Valley – July 2010

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:51:46 +0000

Roads: I have asked Highways to present to Gt. Blakenham the results of their study on a crossing place in the village. It will of course be difficult to fund and must not duplicate things being done to support the housing on the cement works site. However they will investigate if any assistance could be [...]

Road improvements

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:40:43 +0000

Money is allocated to each district in Suffolk to be used to improve road problems that effect residents quality of life. In Mid Suffolk some £150k was divided between a common sum of £59k and ten county councillors at £10k each. That sounds a lot but road improvements cost a lot. This year we will have [...]

Reduction of Anti Social Speeding in Villages

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:15:03 +0000

Our project to settle the debate on the most effective way of reducing anti – social speeding is progressing well.

Six vehicle activated electronic signs are now on order together with two additional speed guns and two new speed signs of the “Sid” type for the police.

After examining the first crop of speed records from villages, [...]

Scrutiny

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:09:09 +0000

This month we looked at the problems with alcohol consumption. Many of us enjoy a social drink but a minority take consumption to excess. I am sure we have all seen pictures of young people staggering about town centres and fights outside pubs and clubs.

We tried to get a better grasp of the issue, particularly [...]

Pylon Lines

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:07:31 +0000

National Grid have been under pressure in Somerset as well as Suffolk to consider seriously a wider range range of options for reinforcing the grid. They have just released the following news release that shows some movement. Keep your fingures crossed.

NATIONAL GRID TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ON HINKLEY POINT CONNECTION PROJECT

National Grid has announced plans to [...]

Waste and Our Environment

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:26:55 +0000

I have visited one Incinerator at Heath Road Hospital and one MBT Plant at Donarbon in Cambridge http://www.donarbon.com/ How sad can you get?

Our visit to Donarbon in Cambridge was interesting. The plant is still in its test phase prior to handover but was clean tidy, except for the festoons of video tape and from the outside [...]

Giant 400kV Pylon Line

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:39:13 +0000

The National Grid wants to build a new 400kV line of pylons from Bramford to Essex to carry the power from Sizewell and massive North Sea wind farms to London.

This link is essential in some form if we put windfarms in the North Sea but, as an overhead line, is damaging to our countryside, our environment [...]

School Improvement

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:11:15 +0000

The focus on converting three tier schools to two tier would absorb management effort and allow overall standards to [...]