All of our market towns face the familiar challenge of balancing new growth and development with the needs of the communities living in, and around, them – all the while preserving the unique rural heritage and way of life that we all cherish, and that makes our part of the world such an attractive place to visit.

That’s why, alongside my support for Breckland Council’s ‘Future Breckland Plan’ initiative (see more here), I was pleased to be involved in the latest ‘Future Breckland Board’ meeting this afternoon – hosted by Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen (Leader of Breckland Council) and Maxine O’Mahony (Chief Executive of Breckland Council).

This group is a collection of leaders from across Breckland’s public and private sectors, straddling a wide variety of industries and sections of society and already inspiring the work of other district councils across the country.

I am delighted to continue playing my part in the conversation and look forward to working with local councillors, businesses, community groups and many others as we all look to ensure Breckland remains a thriving and vibrant place to live and work in, as well as visit.

To see more on my work with the ‘Future Breckland Board’, please click here.

To see more on my work on ‘Planning and Protecting Our Rural Landscape and Heritage’, please click here.