Suffolk County Council motion slams Labour government’s cuts to Winter Fuel Payments as Green Party councillors abstain from critical vote Thursday, 17 October, 2024 Suffolk County Council today (17th of October) backed a motion proposed by the Leader of the Council, Cllr Matthew Hicks, condemning the Labour government’s decision to slash Winter Fuel Payments, a move that will leave over 177,000 of the county’s most vulnerable pensioners in a state of uncertainty as they face rising energy costs this winter. The Conservative-run Council has demanded the... Local News
A statement from Councillor Matthew Hicks following the very sad death of our colleague, Peter Gould. 22nd July 2024 Statement from the Leader of Suffolk County Council Conservative Group, Councillor Matthew Hicks. Peter Gould was elected as a Suffolk County Councillor in May... Local News
Suffolk County Council Takes a Stand Against Abuse and Intimidation of Elected Representatives 23rd May 2024 Today (23rd of May) the Conservative Group motion, which looks to recognise and support local councillors in the face of abuse, passed unanimously at the Full... Local News
Time to look ahead to a year of great change 20th February 2024 Column by Councillor Matthew Hicks, Suffolk County Council's Leader Time moves fast in politics, and less than a week since Suffolk County Council agreed its... Opinions
New cabinet structure will strengthen SEND reform 7th February 2024 A column by Matthew Hicks, Leader of Suffolk County Council In recent weeks, readers will no doubt have seen a lot of news stories about SEND services in... Articles
New funding for arts, but difficult decisions remain 30th January 2024 A column by Councillor Richard Rout, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Environment The next couple of weeks are an incredibly busy and important... Articles
A statement from Councillor Matthew Hicks following the very sad death of our former colleague, Mary Evans. 24th January 2024 Statement from the Leader of Suffolk County Council Conservative Group, Councillor Matthew Hicks. Mary was a hugely dedicated and kind Councillor and a dear... Local News
How Suffolk can reuse and repair to boost items' lifespans 23rd January 2024 A column by Councillor Richard Smith, Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Transport Strategy and Waste Are you looking to live more sustainably and save... Articles
Could you be a parent and child foster carer? 23rd January 2024 Column by Councillor Stephen Burroughes, Deputy Cabinet Member for Fostering and Adoption In this week's column, we are exploring parent and child fostering. It... Articles
A response to our budget proposals for Art and Museum sector organisations 10th January 2024 A column by Councillor Richard Rout, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Environment There have been some very emotive words said about the County... Articles
General Election Speech in Full 21st August 2024 Rishi Sunak's speech in full as the Prime Minister announces a General Election in July National News
Machzike Hadath shul Speech from Rishi 21st August 2024 Rishi stands shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish community National News
Prime Minister: Calling the General Election for 4th July 2024 22nd May 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation to call the General Election for 4th July 2024. Read his speech here. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
