Illegal parking in Kings Road

This picture was taken at 9.15 today. The whole of the stretch of road on the left has a single yellow line, with clear notices on lamp posts saying "8am-6pm". I am told by a resident who has complained to me that this is typical. I know its also typical of lots of streets in town where the same misunderstood (or simply abused) restriction applies 7/7 (as they say).

Those of my age remember parking restrictions being brought in, and how they did not apply at weekends. But all that changed long ago. If it says "8-6 Mon-Fri" it means that. If no days are included it means "at any time" but does not have to say so. Maybe it should?

Meanwhile driving along Kings Road at times like this becomes difficult, and I suppose potentially dangerous. It's certainly irritating for those who live there that stick to the law.

Apart from proper police enforcement (excuse me while I cough) what is the answer?

Pleasant surprises...

...on my walk into town today:

An amazing sight

Clever Heather

The open road

Just one example of Bury in Bloom

Nelson road joy

Not a pretty sight!

Not surprisingly I have received complaints about this. Although I have today asked the SEBC waste management section to act, I wonder whether they are 'allowed' to clear litter from private property? If so I am confident something will be done. Watch this space...

Women by Women

Barbara Stone by Rose mead, c 1930. Oil on canvas. Copyright SEBC

This excellent exhibition at Moyse's Hall Museum does just what it says on the tin: lots of portraits by women, or of women, or of women painted by women. It is a fascinating collection of St Edmundsbury owned art, some of which is being displayed for the first time, and shows how much more vibrant these works become when properly displayed and explained.

Election result

The results for Tower division were as follows:

Mark Ereira-Guyer, Green 1,924 (elected)
Paul Farmer, Con 2,042 (elected)
Kevin Hind, Lab 624
Allan Jones, Lib Dems 625
David Nettleton, Ind 1,846
Richard Rout, Con 1,726
Daniel Warren, Lib Dems 641
Kevin Waterson, Lab 645

Whilst I am delighted to have been elected again to the county council, I am very disappointed that Richard Rout, who was the driving force behind our campaign, was not successful. I have no doubt that, had there not been a swing to independent and minority party candidates as a result of the national feeling against politicians, Richard would have been successful. He certainly deserved to be.

Have you seen this man? Who is he, and what is he doing at 5.20 am today near Ridley Road?