Thank You Gainsborough
I am humbled to have been re-elected by the people of Gainsborough for another four-year…
Councillor Martin Cook Gainsborough ward, Ipswich Borough Council
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Vote Labour on Thursday 4 May
I’m proud to have been selected by the Labour Party to stand again in the…
Planning Permission Granted for Hawke Road Council Homes
Today Ipswich Borough Council’s Planning Committee approved the application from Handford Homes – Ipswich Borough…
No Government Funding for Gainsborough Sports Centre
It was bad news for Ipswich today as we heard that Suffolk would not receive…
More than £11,000 for Community Groups in 2022
At tonight’s South East Area Committee I was delighted to support a grant of £3,316…
Hawke Road Diesco Site Cleared
Today I visited the Diesco site on Hawke Road with fellow Ipswich Borough Councillor, and…
Rebuilding Gainsborough Sports Centre
It was a proud moment today at the Council’s Executive Committee. We agreed outline plans…
Lynne Mortimer Elected
Congratulations to Lynne Mortimer who has been elected as Gainsborough ward’s newest councillor. Lynne joins…
New Landseer Park Play Area Now Open!
I’m so proud that we’ve delivered the new play area we promised for Landseer Park.…
Introducing Lynne Mortimer
I am so excited to introduce Lynne Mortimer, Labour’s candidate for Gainsborough ward in the…
Suffolk Tories Broken Streetlight Promises
After weeks of broken promises, there’s more disappointment as Tory-run Suffolk County Council fails again…
Pushing for Highway Repairs and Improvements in Gainsborough
I’ve written to Gainsborough’s Conservative Councillor with a list of 25 projects she could invest…
Suffolk’s Street Light Shambles
797 faulty street lights across Ipswich despite Tory-run Suffolk County Council’s promise to get on…
Hawke Road – New Council Homes and Play Area Upgrade
Today is one of my proudest days as a Gainsborough councillor. It’s taken nearly two…
Suffolk Highways Embarrassed Into Action on Ipswich’s Four-Year Repair Backlog
My series of 13 daily tweets has galvanised Suffolk County Council into action, tackling a…
Revealed – New Landseer Park Play Area
I’m so excited that I can now share the Council’s plans for a massive upgrade…
Taking Pride in Our Streets
It’s great to see Ipswich Borough Council replacing broken, worn out or missing street nameplates…
Gainsborough Rose – November 2021
The November issue of Labour’s Gainsborough Rose newsletter is out, including: Ipswich Labour’s Decade of…
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,…