On Sunday,  I had a very enjoyable day walking around  Barton Mills, seeing the scarecrows, talking to friends and watching the entertainment.  Yet again Barton Mills has produced a festival worthy of the name.  

The effort that goes into it is amazing and the organisers must be proud of themselves to established this as probably the best festival of its type in the country.

My sons Alex and Tom had a great time too!

A second gain for the Lib Dems from the Tories in the last 7 months.  Given where the Tories are in the opinion polls not a good result for them.  A pretty good result for the local Lib Dems and for local people.   Pat McCloud will make a very good councillor.  He certainly knows how to stand up for the local community!

 The Result:

Forest Heath DC Red Lodge WardTurnout 38%Pat McCloud Lib Dem 321 votes 55.9%Conservative 230 votes 40.1%

Shame on you Tories!  Red Lodge needs a primary school within its village.   Leaving local residents in doubt with council double speak on whether or not it is to get a new school is not on! 

Tory Leader of Suffolk County Council said in a Tory election leaflet ‘I will do my best to find a solution that ensures the best possible education for the children of Red Lodge.’   So no ‘You will get a new school’  just a promise of some consultation in the Autumn.  Just how long do local parents have to wait?   I remember the Tories promising the people of Studlands Park in Newmarket a school thirty years ago,  sadly they never got one. 

I just would rather they show us the plans for the school, if there really are any.