West Suffolk Council Cabinet to meet in Mildenhall and Bury St Edmunds

West Suffolk Council leader Cliff Waterman has announced Cabinet meetings will be held in Bury St Edmunds and Mildenhall.

This follows its first meeting, held in Mildenhall, following the elections in May and is part of the Cabinet’s drive to be more accessible to residents across West Suffolk.

It also follows an invitation in the leader’s statement for him and his cabinet to meet with councillors in their wards to learn more about the issues faced there as well as meet local organisations.

The Cabinet, (pictured above) which met on Tuesday, June 13, discussed a range of issues including the setting up of a new West Suffolk Environment and Sustainability Working Group.

This will help bring more ambition and focus to West Suffolk Council’s drive to tackle climate change and environmental issues across the district.

The Cabinet completed the agenda which included important administrative business to ensure the council’s services continue to be delivered in a cost effective and reliable way.

Councillor Waterman said: “I am pleased that we have met publicly for the first time as a Cabinet and been able to take action and start immediately on our priorities. We have agreed the setting up of the West Suffolk Environment and Sustainability Working Group in our ambitious drive to tackle climate change.

“Cabinet was held in Mildenhall and will be held there again as well as Bury St Edmunds as part of our proactive work to make sure residents across West Suffolk have better access to open democracy. As part of that work I have also in my leader’s statement invited councillors to meet me and cabinet members in their ward to understand the issues and opportunities they have in their area.”