It is always an interesting talking point… Should we be doing all we can to encourage our youngsters to stay in and around Haverhill to improve the local area and economy?

What do you like most about Haverhill? Whether you live in the town, work here or visit regularly, we all have our unique reasons for holding Haverhill close to our heart.

Sometimes it can be difficult searching for the positives. We are beginning to move from living in a pandemic to living with the effects of a pandemic. The headlines around the

If you could wish for one thing in 2022, what would it be? Given the events of the last two years, some degree of normality is probably near the top of

This column, in keeping with the time of year, was going to be a look back and also a look forward, writes Andy Hunter, Chairman of ONE Haverhill Partnership. To review

When I first started working in Haverhill, one of the first things I was told about was the town’s famed ‘community spirit’, writes Andy Hunter, Chairman of ONE Haverhill Partnership. People

September always seems like a time to look ahead to the future, writes Andy Hunter, chairman of ONE Haverhill Partnership. Maybe it is 25 years working in education and all the

This month’s newspaper column represents my last as chair of ONE Haverhill Partnership. After five years leading the organisation, I am stepping down and being replaced by Andy Hunter, headteacher at

Walking through the town centre last week, you couldn’t help but have a warm feeling – and I’m not just referring to the April sunshine that Suffolk has enjoyed recently. The

I write this as the nation prepares to pause one year after the first national lockdown was announced. It is a time to reflect and remember a year none of us

As I write this, a little less than a day after Boris Johnson set out his eagerly awaited ‘roadmap’, there seems to be a degree of optimism swirling. The Prime Minister’s

<by Margaret Marks, ONE Haverhill Partnership board member> Since ONE Haverhill Partnership was formed almost nine years ago, health has been at the forefront of so many of our projects. For

How do you even start to sum up the events of the last 12 months in the traditional December review of the year? A year like no other, one that will

When ONE Haverhill Partnership set up the Heart of Haverhill business group, one of our first tasks was to sketch out a wish-list. We knew we wanted to promote our town

Sometimes simple steps can make a big difference. So has been the case in Haverhill High Street where West Suffolk Council this week announced a series of measures aimed at supporting

My visit to Haverhill market was a timely reminder of our ‘new normal’. Regular readers to this column will know that further enhancing and promoting the market is a core aim

“A place to live, work and play – a mixed use town centre which welcomes people, makes the most of existing attractions and adds to them so that people want to

This Saturday will mark another milestone in the planned recovery of our economy with more businesses able to reopen their doors. Whether you are a hairdresser or a local pub, or

The Haverhill Family Christmas Night is always a highlight in the town. Thousands of visitors and residents join together to get some early festive cheer, local charities raise awareness and funds

When ONE Haverhill Partnership was formed in 2011, one of its initial aims was to improve the physical environment of the town. This was a priority following extensive community engagement with