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
Statement on behalf of all Suffolk councils regarding Afghan refugees 19th August 2021 Statement on behalf of all Suffolk councils. Local News
Suffolk targets devolution talks with Government 17th August 2021 Public sector leaders in Suffolk say they welcome early discussions with Ministers about a possible devolution deal for Suffolk. Local News
Suffolk plans climate change events ahead of COP26 11th August 2021 COP26 is the 2021 United Nations annual climate change conference. It is being held in November in Glasgow, hosted by the UK together with partners, Italy. Local News
Extreme weather - can we all work together to slow the rate of climate change? 11th August 2021 In the last few days, news headlines have been dominated by climate change. Local News
Make one simple change today in a bid to tackle climate change 3rd August 2021 COP26 will bring into focus the need for us all to reduce our carbon emissions in order to slow climate change. Local News
Suffolk SEND provision review carried out by Lincolnshire now complete 30th July 2021 The review of Suffolk’s SEND provision is now complete. The review sought to focus on the processes, communications and customer facing elements of Suffolk’s... Local News
Lowestoft’s Gull Wing officially opens site offices, as construction work continues 28th July 2021 New site offices for Gull Wing project staff have opened as work on Lowestoft’s new bridge continues to make good progress. Local News
Work to begin on Ipswich Waterfront to create active travel access 26th July 2021 Suffolk Highways will begin to create a wider active travel corridor along the Ipswich Waterfront. Local News
East of England public health chiefs come together to urge caution from July 19th 16th July 2021 With more than 40% of people in the local region yet to be double vaccinated, council leaders and directors of public health are urging caution. Local News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News
MPs back the Prime Minister's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. 20th December 2019 Today MPs voted to back the Prime Minister's plan for the UaK to leave the EU on 31 January. National News
Boris Johnson’s speech outside Downing Street 13th December 2019 Boris Johnson delivered his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street since the General Election. He told the UK how he would form a people’s Government... National News
Enough is enough. Vote Conservative and let’s get it done. 12th December 2019 In his polling day message to voters, the Prime Minister asks the public to vote Conservative. National News
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
