Why do the smaller villages appear to have more active organisations than the larger?  Perhaps they just tend to report at the annual village meeting.

Mid Suffolk planning procedures didn’t meet with approval.  The level of debate at the committee is too limited ,with issues that worry villagers not examined in detail.  The few powerful contributors tend to short circuit the process.  Just the same views as were expressed after the SnOasis meeting some time ago.  How do we councillors provide more challenge?

The County’s traffic survey to find where HGV’s go on the B1078 met with approval but the five buses every morning and evening from Otley College cause consternation on narrow country roads like Clay Lane.  Is there an alternative route? I need to take this up again . 

Footpath issues still exist and County Highways short-lived attempts to rebuild damaged verges with earth that promptly gets spread across the road, was felt to be a waste of money.  Not the first village with this concern.  I must take it up again but we would not want great ditches left by the road side.  Perhaps such areas should be made into passing places.