Gainsborough Rose – November 2021
The November issue of Labour’s Gainsborough Rose newsletter is out, including: Ipswich Labour’s Decade of…
Councillor Martin Cook Gainsborough ward, Ipswich Borough Council
News
New Landseer Park Play Area moves a step closer
We moved a big step closer to a brand-new play area for Landseer Park today!…
Local Highways Budget Trickery
Tory Suffolk County Councillors spent all their Highways Locality Budget before the May elections, or…
Resurfacing on Greenwich
Resurfacing is planned on Greenwich this week – first Robeck Road on Monday and Tuesday,…
Maryon Road Chicane Gone!
After years of pressure from Labour councillors Suffolk County Council have finally removed the much…
BMX Track Grand Opening
It was a privilege to be invited to the grand opening of Ipswich BMX Club’s…
Funding to renew Murray Park toilets
I’m delighted that Labour-run Ipswich Borough Council has signalled its intent to replace the existing…
Maryon Road Victory – Chicane to be removed in coming days
Martin Cook and Sheila Handley, your Labour Councillors, have been campaigning hard for the removal…
Clapgate Lane Update
Suffolk County Council have confirmed a road closure on Clapgate Lane between Benacre Road and…
Maryon Road Closure 19 August – 6 September
Suffolk County Council have written to stakeholders, including Ipswich Borough Councillors to confirm the closure…
Revealed: The 440 metre Ipswich road patched up 142 times
Like many people, I’ve noticed that Hawke Road in the Gainsborough ward I represent on…
Maryon Road closure is golden opportunity to remove chicane
At Wednesday’s South East Ipswich Area Committee I once again raised the matter of the…
Gainsborough Graffiti Blitz Update 1
On 5 June I launched my blitz on graffiti in Gainsborough ward (here). I can…
BMX Track rebuild starts today
Fellow Gainsborough councillor Sheila Handley and I were privileged to be on a wet and…
Gainsborough Rose – June 2021
We’re just wrapping up distribution of the June edition of our Gainsborough Rose newsletter. Thank…
Clapgate Confusion – no clear plan to tackle flooding
Residents woke up to another flood on Clapgate Lane this morning. This is a long…
Maryon Road campaign now unstoppable despite Tory chicanery
It’s been an incredible week for our campaign to remove the traffic chicane on Maryon…
Gainsborough Graffiti Blitz
Through April and May I reported no less than eleven graffitied street telecoms cabinets across…
Suffolk County Council’s Local Highway Budget Shambles
Ipswich Tories have been strongly advocating the use of Suffolk County Councillors Highways Locality Budget…