Will 'adequate' be the epitaph for Mid Suffolk District Council?

I have not always been entirely complimentary about Mid Suffolk District Council. However, until now, I haven't had anything to compare it with. Now, that has changed, courtesy of OnePlace, a new website which provides independent information on local issues in England, and brings together the views of six independent inspectorates.

So, how does Mid Suffolk rate? Not that well, I'm afraid. Graded 2 out of 4 for managing performance and use of resources, it achieves an overall rating of 'adequate', putting it on a par with Waveney (Lowestoft and surrounds) and Babergh (South Suffolk). Unfortunately, Forest Heath (West Suffolk), St Edmundsbury, Ipswich and Suffolk Coastal are all rated as performing well, scoring 3 out of 4 on both key measures, as does Suffolk County Council.

All well and good, I hear you say, but why does this matter? It matters because we are less well-served than most other residents of the county. We deserve something better than merely meeting the minimum requirements.

All this said, the news that proposals for a unitary authority covering the entire county are likely to be passed in time for a May general election means that the days of Mid Suffolk District Council are probably limited in any event. Here's hoping that local government reform means better services for Creeting St Peter...