12.30 Friday 30th April.

Come along and berate him. In Bridge we’re much more likely to berate our politicians. I was told that it’s something about Old Stoke, but I’ve seen it in the Hayes, on Wherstead Road and the Maidenhall Estate. Wherever you go Bolshie Bridge still lives.

I’ve also had two Labour councillors being quite nice (one by his standards, admittedly) about my blog. I dislike it when Ben Gummer is nice about it, but I’m doing something wrong when Labour councillors are being nice about this.

So here’s something to stop them:

~I would love to be judged by your record, Gordon

Never heard of Nick Herbert?*

Well if the Tories do win the General Election you will hear about him a lot more.  He’s the shadow environment spokesman for the Conservatives, so it’s a good chance he’ll become a minister if the Tories get in.

When I heard that he was coming down to help Ben Gummer I lobbied the Ipswich Tories to get him down to the docks to get him to talk to some people from the Noise Action Group and the Wherstead Road Residents’ Association about the way in which the port was operating.

The Noise Action Group then got the chance to tell the man who could be the next Environment Minister about how the port can be dismissive of its neighbours, and that engaging people who want a working port that’s a good neighbour will be better than in three years time trying to engage people who don’t want a working port as any sort of neighbour.

Hopefully ABP will at some point see sense and engage with those who wish it well.

Nick Herbert also became a fan of the Steamboat Tavern, which is as it should be.

A photo of Ben Gummer in this blog that he won't object to. Ben Gummer takes Nick Herbert to the Steamboat Tavern to meet the Noise Action Group and the Wherstead Road Residents Association

*I actually had heard of Nick Herbert, but I’m a political anorak on the sly.

The is a local treasure in Bridge, great atmosphere, plenty of local bands play there and a good beer garden.

So here’s a pircture

Ben Gummer, the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Ipswich wants to hear the views of the people of Bridge and will be at the Steamboat Tavern at 8 pm on Wednesday 8th July.

It’s your chance to tell him what you think, good or bad.

Here’s a map.

The Steamboat tavern will be hosting the launch of Evening Star’s Lovemusic24 website.  There will be a  number of acts starting at 4pm.

It’s excellent to see that the Steamboat tavern is getting the recognition that it deserves for the amount of work it has done for the Ipswich music scene.