Councillor Kay Mason Billig

04/12/2025

Whilst we were out fundraising last night (pictured with our guest speaker Robert Jenrick and some lovely ladies from my Cabinet at NCC) the government decided to postpone the Mayoral elections for Norfolk and Suffolk for 2 years.
It came like a bolt from the blue when the Minister phoned to tell me. We are trying to get as much information as possible on what is happening next but I’m not sure the government really knows. Why have they done this, we can only speculate.
We were ready for the election and have been out campaigning, it’s very sad for the candidates, the waste of time and money spent and especially the loss of investment fund money that Norfolk and Suffolk were expected to get. Our local economy will suffer as a result.
Typical Labour government U-turn.

01/12/2025

29/11/2025

Out and about in Loddon and Chedgrave canvassing this morning, and the rain stayed off. Tim Passmore, our Mayoral candidate was with us to meet people. Thanks to everyone who offered support to the Conservatives.

27/11/2025

BRITAIN DESERVES BETTER THAN THIS BUDGET

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THE FACTS AT A GLANCE

📈 Record Tax Burden
• Taxes rising to the highest level in modern history
• Millions pushed into higher tax bands
• Threshold freezes = stealth tax on ordinary earners

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📉 No Growth Plan

The OBR confirms:
• 0 Budget measures will meaningfully boost growth
• Slower wage rises
• Weak job market
• Living standards barely improving

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💸 Spending Up, Reform Missing
• Welfare costs rising by £73 billion in 5 years
• Two-child limit removal costs £3 billion a year
• Disability & winter fuel reversals add £7 billion
• No reforms to control rising caseloads

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🏫 SEND Crisis Pushed Down the Road
• Councils face £14 billion in SEND deficits
• Government solution: shift costs to central budgets
• Problems not fixed — only moved

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⚠️ Warning Signs from the Markets
• UK now has the highest borrowing costs in the G7
• A clear signal: confidence is falling, risks are rising

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WHAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXPECT

A responsible government would:
• ✔ Reward work
• ✔ Keep taxes fair
• ✔ Control spending
• ✔ Reform failing systems
• ✔ Back businesses
• ✔ Deliver growth and rising living standards

This Budget does none of the above.

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BRITAIN CAN DO BETTER
• We don’t have to accept a high-tax, low-growth future
• We deserve a credible plan for stronger finances
• We need ambition, discipline, and a real strategy for growth

18/11/2025

Today I am at the County Council Network conference where we are discussing all things local government.

I watched this chap, Adam Simmons, Director of Strategic Planning at National Highways, give a speech.

I couldn’t resist asking him some of the questions that I have recently been asked about the Thickthorn junction works. Needless to say, being put on the spot, he couldn’t really answer me.

I also asked if I could give everyone his email address, so local people could ask him direct about the problems being caused by these works and the detrimental impact on our local economy during the time they will take to complete. Needless to say, he wasn’t keen. To be fair I don’t think he is the best bloke to answer these questions. However he did offer to get me some contact details for the local National Highways team.

So I will be following this up with them. Let me have your questions and I’ll make a list.

12/11/2025

A beautiful morning in Westminster. Off to meet our MP’s for a breakfast meeting to talk about Devolution.

06/11/2025

You will be aware that First Bus have changed the bus timetable and some buses now go along Beccles Road instead of High Bungay Road. I have been contacted by many local residents trying to find out where the buses will stop on the new route.

You will see below the siting of the new stops:
1. In both directions outside the vets
2. Towards Norwich, adjacent Town Farm Drive
3. Coming soon - towards Lowestoft, opposite Little Money Road (this last one won't go in until the traffic calming is done as a result of the new housing development, so everyone will have to walk down to the vets until then to catch the Lowestoft bound bus).

The Bus Stop flags should be installed tomorrow.
It is a shame that First Bus didn't give us this information in advance!

06/11/2025

South Norfolk Council have a new bin app. Get it here to keep up with your bin collections.

Information on the South Norfolk Council bin and recycling app