Super to spend midsummer's afternoon with Stowmarket Chorale at Woolpit including a chunk of rhythmic and animated 'Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit' and from Oz, 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow', a nice nod to Pride month. Sir Terry Waite, as ever, on point. #Pride2025 #Wellbeing #LGBTQ

A super way to spend a sunny mid summery #SuffolkDay afternoon in Woolpit with Stowmarket Chorale, a blast of Bob Chilcott's 🎶 'Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit' 🎶... and a cream tea! #LiveMusic #ChoralMusic #Rhythm

"Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen; that stillness becomes a radiance." [Morgan Freeman] Feeling radiant, after several years practice, on Sunday was advised I finally achieved 100% for laying totally still in the MRI scanner. #KeepTheNHSPublic.

Great to welcome Tanni Grey-Thompson as President of the Local Government Association (LGA) at #LGAConference2025 in #Liverpool this morning. A fantastic appointment.

Having committed £1M to the Food Museum's Branching Out project at Cabinet yesterday, early start today with Luke Deal and Jenny Cousins, the Museum's Director explaining how the funding will support major transformation, enhance visitor experience and boost footfall.

So proud that our dedicated people have gained national recognition and put Needham Lake on the #GreenFlagAward map. GreenFlagAward Keep Britain Tidy

Delighted and excited that Mid Suffolk District Council will be hosting stage two of the Men's Lloyds Tour of Britain in Stowmarket in September.

Just one of our super market town communities in Mid Suffolk District Council which will play host to the Stage 2 of the Lloyds Tour of Britain on 3 September. #cycling British Cycling

Great news for our most popular free attraction in Mid Suffolk District Council, Needham Lake, which achieved national GreenFlagAward status this week. Well-deserved recognition for our Public Realm team and Rangers who work hard to maintain the asset for visitors, #wildlife, and #biodiversity.

The #DashReport recommends abolition of the strongest independent voice of people who use health & social care services, Healthwatch England. It's proposed that the NHS & Local Authorities (ie the providers and commissioners of health and social care), absorb the function. Awkward.

No jaws dropping among those of us engaged in water quality testing on our waterways. Relevant that the utilities companies NOT spotlighted here are equally culpable. Reminder: 292 CON MPs essentially voted for this when the Environment Act was passing through parliament in 2021.

As Borough and District Councils we see things from a different angle (closer to those we serve) to our County counterparts, summarised well by one of members here...

August can be a slow month but if you're a The Green Party member don't leave it till the last minute...

When a County Council develops the protocol (for the community to execute) but fails to deliver the product...

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Apparently the polling booths are operating on Western Saharan time so you still have a little under 30mins to cast your vote! Adrian Ramsay MP Ellie Chowns

Fantastic to host world class athletes in the #TourOfBritain 2025 Men's Race in Mid Suffolk District Council today. Starting/finishing in #Stowmarket and routing through our market towns, villages and countryside. A great buzz, turnout and superb hospitality from The Regal. British Cycling

Super informal tea & cake recital from top class young musicians Jeneba Kanneh-Mason (piano), Thomas Hancox (flute), Mark Rogers (piano accomp), students from ThetfordAcademyUK (hosting the event) and, choirising the audience, engaging Caroline Speca. #wellbeing #culture #community