A woman who lost her life in a collision on the A11 has been named locally as a former director of Suffolk City Council. Emergency services were called to Roudham at 9.40am on Sunday morning, June 26, following a collision involving a blue Citroen Dispatch van and a bicycle. The cyclist, a woman in her 50s, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was locally named Cheryl Tye. Part of the road was closed for several hours after the incident and an ambulance rushed to the spot. Formed a diversion route by the police. National Highways East confirmed that the road reopened shortly before 1:50 p.m. In a tribute, former Hadleigh City Hall Mayor Frank Minns said Cheryl had accomplished some “very good” things as council director. Mr Minns added: “He was on the board for about 15 months and he was a very strong and determined person and undoubtedly from Yorkshire. “She did some very good things and her biggest public triumph was last Christmas at Hadleigh, which was largely due to her organization and was a huge public success. Former Hadleigh Mayor Frank Minns pays tribute to his girlfriend Cheryl Tye – Credit: Charlotte Bond “She had a close relationship with this council and owes her a great debt for what she did while working for Hadley City Council. “We are all deeply saddened and shocked to learn of what has happened to her. “There are things he did and will remember and it was a real power tower that helped me with things we could and could not do during the pandemic. “She was a good and honest person and I had a fairly close working relationship with her and whatever I achieved I would not have been able to do without her support. “We should all think of it with love and gratitude.”
