Judy Terry: Slashing red tape would mean more Suffolk homes

Here is one firm’s account of how unnecessary costs and delay in the planning system holds them back. Timescales promised by councils are not honoured.

Judy Terry: The Government is right to give Local Enterprise Partnerships more backing

Labour’s Regional Development Agencies were a failure. But the successor bodies are proving much more effective.

Judy Terry: Why are there no empty shops in Berlin?

It has virtually zero business rates for small firms. The planning system is less skewed towards shopping centres and retail parks.

Judy Terry: Council Taxpayers in Suffolk deserve better value and greater fairness

There is a lack of proper financial management or scrutiny – while second home owners can dodge paying Council Tax by registering properties as holiday lets.

Judy Terry: In Suffolk, public services are working together to defeat gang violence

Security has tightened at nightclubs, and volunteers work with the Police to protect the most vulnerable youngsters as well as the homeless.

Judy Terry: How the Conservatives can win in the “Eastern Region”

A recent Conservative conference for the area found eagerness to discuss radical policies and to embrace innovative campaigning techniques. An encouraging sign for the local elections.

Judy Terry: We need more transparency in the crossover between the NHS and councils on social care

Publishing the data on spending and staffing would enable a full and frank debate about any reforms needed,

Judy Terry: What is the point of Health & Wellbeing Boards?

They duplicate much of the consumer champion work done by the Patients Association.

Judy Terry: Labour’s plan to revive Regional Development Agencies is flawed

Little was achieved beyond inter-authority squabbling over priorities and endless consultants’ reports. The Local Enterprise Partnerships are much better.

Judy Terry: Defeating the drug gangs in Ipswich

Councils, schools, and the police need to work together.

Judy Terry: The public sector pay cap should apply to Council chief executives too

Last year a council Chief Executive received an eight per cent rise, taking her salary to £170,000 – whilst most of her staff were stuck with the basic one per cent

Andrew Kennedy: County or city-wide Association groupings with experienced agents in charge. My plan to salvage the voluntary party.

The Party has collectively failed to modernise its campaigning, with the result that we saw on June 8. This needs radical reform if it is not to collapse completely.

Judy Terry: The Local Enterprise Partnerships are a Conservative success story

They provide much better value for money than Labour’s unwieldy Regional Development Agencies managed.

Judy Terry: Councils should not be playing the property market

There needs to be transparency over the borrowing that is being undertaken.

Colin Noble: Innovation in Suffolk has improved services for young and old alike

We can be proud of our record.