Vikki Irwin
BBC Radio Suffolk political reporter

Research by BBC Suffolk has also found that 70% of the 368 councillors at county and district level the county are white men, despite there being a slightly higher proportion of women in the population. 

The figures reveal the lack of diversity of those making the decisions, which can effect everything from our education, rubbish collecting to highways.

The Conservative leader of Suffolk County Council, Colin Noble (pictured), said: "You have to recognise the fact, that for some reason, more women don't get involved and people from a BME background are not getting involved.

"So I think there's a lot more to do and we have to be very pro-active, because I want all of our councils to represent our communities and you do that by having the right cross-section of people in them."

Vikki Irwin
BBC Radio Suffolk political reporter

Research conducted by BBC Suffolk found only a third of councillors in Suffolk are women despite making up more than half the population. 

There are also only an estimated seven councillors of black, Asian or mixed ethnicity (BME) background out of a total of 368 elected representatives at the county and district and councils.

Ipswich Borough Council has the most diversity with four councillors with BME backgrounds.

Labour's Shelly Darwin at Ipswich is one of only two female councillors in Suffolk who have BME heritage. 

She says you often face prejudice for having your own opinion. 

She said: "For women, and BME women in particular, that kind of fear of being the one to challenge things and the one to ask difficult questions and to be a champion for equality - it's scary that people might think of you as the 'angry black woman' because you are speaking your mind."

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Bury St Edmunds, external have slipped to ninth in National League Two South after suffering their biggest defeat of the season on Saturday in Oxfordshire.

Gavin Hogg's side was well beaten at Chinnor, losing 45-14. 

Chinnor top the table, with eight wins from eight matches.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town, external manager Mick McCarthy had no complaints about his side's 3-0 defeat at Newcastle United on Saturday.

"I haven't seen a better team, with better players" said McCarthy. "I've just said to the players 'You know what? there's some days there's not a lot you can do about it and that was one of those days'. 

"I don't think we've played badly. We've had to spend most of the time defending against a very expensively assembled team and they're a good side."

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Suffolk boxer Anthony Ogogo's unbeaten start to his professional career is over after losing to Craig Cunningham in Birmingham on Saturday night.

Image source, Getty Images

The 27-year-old never recovered from being knocked down in the second round of their WBC international middleweight belt fight.

He was eventually retired by his corner in the eighth round, with blurred vision.

Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather

There'll be a lot of cloud around today, but one or two brighter spells as well. There's also a slim chance there might be a spot or two of rain where the cloud is at its thickest.

Top temperature: 12C (54F).

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Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

It's a grey Monday, but we'll be doing our best to brighten it up for you as we keep you up-to-date with what's happening across the county.

Among the stories we'll be looking at is an open letter that more than a hundred MPs have written to President Barack Obama, calling for the extradition of alleged computer hacker Lauri Love, who comes from Stradishall, to be withdrawn.

Hope you like this photo from BBC Weather Watcher "Eyewatcher", taken in Eye last night: