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
Suffolk County Council approves extra £20m investment in highway drainage and footpaths 7th December 2021 Cabinet members have committed an extra £20 million over the next three years into further improving Suffolk’s highway drainage systems and footpaths. Local News
Katch electric taxi bus service now running to Snape Maltings 6th December 2021 One of Suffolk’s most popular destinations is in easy to reach without needing a car following the extension to electric taxi bus service Katch. Local News
Suffolk lends its support to White Ribbon Campaign 25th November 2021 Organisations across Suffolk wore their white ribbon with pride this afternoon, as the county began 16 days of action to help end domestic abuse Local News
#AllMenCan help make the change this White Ribbon Day 23rd November 2021 By Councillor Andrew Reid, Cabinet Member for Public Health, Public Protection and Communities. Local News
Share your thoughts on prioritising future County Council Services as part of planning the 2022/23 budget 19th November 2021 Public consultation launched to find out where people place their priorities and thoughts on how council funds its services. Local News
Launch of public consultation over housing scheme for Mildenhall 16th November 2021 A public consultation into proposals by Suffolk County Council to build a new community of more than 1,000 homes to the west of Mildenhall has begun. Local News
We must put the planet first - its future really is hanging by a thread 16th November 2021 By Councillor Richard Rout, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Environment Local News
We can all do our bit as pressure on hospitals reaches critical levels 12th November 2021 By Matthew Hicks, Leader of Suffolk County Council. Local News
Suffolk County Council investing £12.8m to decarbonise its buildings 9th November 2021 Properties, including fire stations and libraries, will receive investment as the council continues to drive its ambition to be Net Zero by 2030. Local News
Amanda Milling: 'We’re delivering our manifesto promises against the odds' 24th November 2020 Amanda Milling, Chairman of the Conservative Party, talks about how we're delivering on our 2019 Manifesto pledges against the odds. National News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News