For fellow car nerds: this is a 100 M, a road going version of the cars which raced at Le Mans.

Went to the Abbey Front to be in a photo with the Town of Culture postcard... but I was distracted by this beauty!

The massive development that the Forest City represents would rip the heart out of rural communities and create a nightmare overdevelopment in the heart of some of the country’s best landscapes.

Our flag is a proud symbol of the unity and diversity of our communities all coming together to support our national team.

Disapponted that Bury St Edmunds didn't make it to the shortlist for Town of Culture. But massive congratulations to all the towns which will receive £60,000 each to develop their bids further. Shortlist for UK Town of Culture revealed - GOV.UK share.google/mQxpXlOoLSmv...

I almost don't believe this can be true. This man holds the American nuclear button? Please world leaders, don't feed his fantasies any more!

Day 1 of the Local Government Association conference in Bournemouth. I've learnt about Total Place ideas to make council services more adapted to what local people want, the Secretary of State for local government outline his ambitious plans and done a fair bit of networking. Beach looks nice...

I'll tell you what: if you haven't been to one of our markets recently in a town other than your own, give yourself a treat and visit a new one. And while you're there, check out all the other things the town has to offer! They're all different, all have their own identity: they're all wonderful!

One of the key aims of my leadership of West Suffolk is to open channels of communication. This is just one of many, so please have your say!

West Suffolk Council's markets are always a great way to spend a few hours and the makers markets are even better!

With the unanimous backing of council, I'm seeking urgent talks with the asylum minister to explain why the prposed use of RAF Barnham just isn't viable. This is in no way a criticism of the Home Office or the government, rather a rational consideration of the proposal. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Our case is based on evidence and analysis, not emotion or point scoring. Unlike some other local council leaders, I don't think standing on a soapbox and ranting through a megaphone is the best way to present your case.

I'm happy to report that my motion received unanimous support from council today. This means I can speak to the Border Security and Asylum minister, Alex Norris MP, about the challenges that would be caused by going ahead with the proposed asylum accommodation at RAF Barnham with authority.

Wonderful music in St Edmundsbury Cathedral @stedscath.bsky.social this afternoon as part of the Civic Service for West Suffolk. The Anthem was a setting of the psalm 'Seek him that maketh the seven stars' by Jonathan Dove. Really did make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

Down with the kids? Not really. My eldest granddaughter just got back from her third Saturday concert at Wembley listening to Harry Styles. So I'm catching up and listening to his album from 2022, Harry's House. Nice. I can see the attraction. Have a good Sunday!

Golden beer in the heat. Sensibly, it's zero percent alcohol.

Top hot weather tip for drivers: coming into Bury St Edmunds by car? Park in the underground car park under the arc shopping centre. It stays lovely and cool and your car won't feel like a furnace when you return.

35⁰C today on The Cornhill in Bury St Edmunds. Sensibly, the market has packed away early to keep stallholders and customers safe from the heat.

I was delighted to hear two of the young people speak their proclamation on Angel Hill on Sunday. They stand as brilliant ambassadors for their contemporaries, both in Suffolk and across the country.

Hilarious video that shows none of the Reform voters know any of Reform's policies.

A good day for the country, a good day for Labour, and, dare I say it, a good day for Kier Starmer. He's been professional and statesmanlike to the end. Now a new chapter starts, with a new leader, and a renewed sense of optimism.

It's Suffolk Day today, and the host town this year is Bury St Edmunds. There's a real buzz around town, especially in the Abbey Gardens, where I bumped into Andrea from RWS FM. Events are on all day, you still have time to get down there!

Opening of the new Keeping Tenants Cultivating area at Cotton Lane allotments. Brilliant community spirit, and thank you to the National Lottery for the funding!

Suffolk Labour MPs - it's your duty to make sure he understands and allows an orderly exit. @peterprinsleymp.bsky.social @jessasatomp.bsky.social @jackabbott.bsky.social @jenny4suffcoast.bsky.social

I really hope that Starmer does the right thing for the party and the country. Love him or loathe him, he has become a political liability, and he will drag the whole party down if he refuses to face reality and go. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

By my calculation, this shows the average family in the UK is £3,312 a year worse off due to Brexit. (ONS says ave family income in 2024 is £55,200 pa). BBC News - Brexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's your chance to help shape the next West Suffolk local plan - don't miss out, have your say!

Ukrainian and Pride flags flying alongside our Union flag after a period of mourning for a previous member of the council. A few people were worried we'd been got at by the dark forces of extremism, but it's just protocol when we have the passing of a member or past member.

Wonderful news to wake up to this morning.

Excellent news, our youngsters need protection from predatory social media apps. BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7... Under-16s to be banned from social media, Starmer announces - BBC News

Well done @lucympowell.bsky.social for speaking out against trolls and bots, and seeking better ways to ensure online safety. I do wonder if it's wise to tie this to a specific party, though. It's a problem across the political spectrum, indeed all of public life. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I'm proud of Suffolk MP Jess Asato for standing up for the rights of ordinary people in the face of the arrogance of the massive wealth behind AI.

With two of my cabinet colleagues at the Apex café to congratulate them on their 5 star hygiene award. Glad to say we brought the catering service in-house. Better for customers, better for staff, better for council tax payers. I can vouch for the coffee (strong and excellent) and the sausage rolls.

Some of the UK media are willing to call out Reform. The rest are enabling ReformUK to gaslight Britain. Well done Daily Mirror!

Lovely to meet Corporal Jones and Mr Godfrey yesterday at the Cars on the Green event in Bardwell. I'm told there's an interesting museum celebrating Dad's Army in Thetford @dadsarmymuseum.bsky.social - I've made a resolution to visit one day!

Lovely to meet our French visitors to Bury St Edmunds. The Friends of Compiègne is hosting this year, next year the visit will be to Compiègne. It's even more important to maintain these links with our European friends in times like these.

I enjoyed my discussion earlier today with Rob Dunger @robdunger.bsky.social from Suffolk Sound. We sat in the Abbey Gardens and chatted about what makes Bury St Edmunds such a wonderful place to visit. All recorded for use later in June on @suffolksound.bsky.social.

Definitely No Mow May in my garden. And lovely wild flowers adding a touch of colour.

Mindless vandalism in Bury St Edmunds. Reported and will be removed asap. This is what happens when a small angry and violent minority feel they have political support.

Pleased to be asked to say a few words at the opening of the Wellbeing Centre in the old Stour View surgery in Haverhill. West Suffolk Council bought the building two years ago, and worked with the town council and local organisations to repurpose it.

Too often, outsourcing comes at the expense of our services and the workers who keep them going. If you want public services to work for people, not just profit, sign the Record of Support for Labour’s insourcing pledge. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/of...

Lovely occasion today at the Deanery in Bury St Edmunds' Great Churchyard: a reception to say "thank you" to many of the voluntary groups whose work makes life so rich and varied in the town, and which helps alleviate disadvantage. Many thanks to BSE's mayor, Cllr Donna Higgins for the invitation.

Today's the day!

Just a little reminder for tomorrow...

A Reform candidate caught stirring up hate and division. Who'd have thought? BBC News - Parties criticise Reform over 'misleading' Suffolk leaflets - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Headline is "Complaints against coincillors soar" but it turns out it's mostly against Reform councillors. Not surprising, and shows how toxic they are. www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Great to see the finished artwork in Market Thoroughfare highlighting Bury St Edmunds' slogan, "A Jewel in the Crown of Suffolk". Good use of UKSPF funding, courtesy of West Suffolk Council, to spruce up a previously dingy passageway between the arc shopping centre and the traditional town centre.

Good news for Ukraine and Europe. Bad news for Putin. And who knows sbout Trump any longer? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Trumpflation caused by Trump's terrible war in Iran is really hitting everybody in the pocket. UK was growing well in February thanks to the Labour government. Now it looks like Trump's killing it. Trump lovers on the right of politics must be made to own their egregious folly.

The Green Party love a dodgy bar chart, but they don't like this perfectly correct one that Labour is using in Bury St Edmunds. The fact is that only a vote for Labour can defeat ReformUK in Bury.