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
New Suffolk campaign asks ‘What’s It Worth?’ to keep virus safe this winter 5th November 2021 People asked what motivates them to follow the actions that best reduce the spread of Covid-19 and other viruses this winter. Local News
Planning permission granted for new recycling centre in Haverhill 3rd November 2021 Plans to build a new recycling centre in Haverhill have been approved. Local News
Extra COVID-19 support heading to Suffolk 30th October 2021 Public health bosses in Suffolk have welcomed the Government’s commitment to provide extra resources to help fight COVID-19 in the county. Local News
500th independent journey made by young people and adults with SEND 22nd October 2021 Students with special educational needs and disabilities have completed more than 500 journeys on public transport after taking part in travel training. The... Local News
Suffolk County Council pledges to take its outstanding Sizewell concerns to the Secretary of State and the Government 15th October 2021 As the Sizewell C Examination draws to a close, Suffolk County Council has set out in its final response. Local News
Suffolk businesses work hard to ensure we achieve net zero carbon by 2030 13th October 2021 Creating the Greenest County Awards 2021 sponsors show how they are making a difference. Local News
Cabinet backs £50 million bid to boost Suffolk bus services 12th October 2021 A £50 million bid to transform bus services in Suffolk has been backed by county councillors. Local News
MPs from Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex and County Councillors, unite to protect the countryside and communities from the worst impacts of new pylons and cables 12th October 2021 The Off Shore Electricity Grid Task Force (OffSET) has been set up to review and respond to the Government’s Offshore Network Transmission Review (OTNR). Local News
Managing Suffolk’s Highways 7th October 2021 By Councillor Paul West, Cabinet Member for Operational Highways. Local 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
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
