Peter Aldous writes about his concerns over whether a small unitary authority such as Yartoft could provide better services.  read more »

"Waveney would effectively be disenfranchised."  read more »

When Gordon Brown failed to turn up with other European leaders to sign the revived 'EU Constitution', The Treaty of Brussels, he not only displayed a lack of courage but also his apparent willingness to happily transfer further massive power to Brussels.  read more »

Instead of instigating a costly and unwanted review of local government arrangements in Suffolk the Government should be investing in the upgrading of flood defences both on the A12 at Blythburgh and in Lowestoft itself.  read more »

Caroline Spelman MP visited Waveney on Monday 2nd Dec 2007 where she was given a tour of the premises of Harrod of Lowestoft by Managing Director, Ron Harrod. Harrod are the UK's leading manufacturer of sports equipment and netting.  read more »

District Councillor Simon Woods is right to highlight the inaccessibility of the main Post Office in Bungay as the reason why the Flixton Road sub-post office should not be closed.  read more »

Jeremy Hunt, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, visited the Marina Theatre last week, where he was given a guided tour of the Waveney District Council run theatre.  read more »

It is to be hoped that last week's storm surge provides a wake-up call to the Government that additional funds must be provided to improve flood and sea defences along the East Coast and that the formula which is used to determine their strategy must be changed.  read more »

Children seeking treatment for drugs in Suffolk is up by over 28% in the past year, according to government statistics. This is a matter of great concern and an indictment of government policies.  read more »

The Government's proposed closure of the Flixton Road Post Office is a retrograde step in view of the important role that it plays in serving a large residential area to the south of Bungay, some distance away from the town centre Post Office.  read more »