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
Opinion: Thank you to all those who are working hard to keep us safe 9th February 2021 Column by Matthew Hicks, Leader of the Council. Over the weekend we saw severe weather with the arrival of storm Darcy and up to 25cm of snow falling in some... Local News
Asymptomatic testing centres open in Haverhill and Lowestoft 5th February 2021 Two Covid-19 rapid testing centre targeting people who have the virus and do not show symptoms are to open in Suffolk Local News
Suffolk 2020 fund to support a virtual centre of excellence for youth work 4th February 2021 As part of the Council’s Suffolk 2020 fund, SCC are launching a Virtual Centre of Excellence for youth work. Local News
Major infrastructure projects now underway in East Anglia 4th February 2021 Work is now underway on two new bridges on the East Anglian coast Local News
Planning permission approved to redevelop Foxhall Recycling Centre 3rd February 2021 Plans to expand and improve Foxhall recycling centre have been approved Local News
Rapid testing centre to open in Bury St Edmunds 1st February 2021 A new Covid-19 rapid testing centre targeting people who unwittingly have the virus and do not show symptoms is open. It will begin operating at West Suffolk... Local News
Automatic Number Plate Recognition to help improve visits to Suffolk’s recycling centres 29th January 2021 Suffolk County Council has announced it will install Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at its recycling centres. Alongside the installation of... Local News
Help us shape ambitious new Dementia therapy initiative using virtual reality experiences 28th January 2021 We're launching an exciting new initiative to develop virtual reality content, helping people recall and access positive memories that they hold dearly. As part... Local News
New 40mph limit for A143 Horringer to Bury St Edmunds 24th January 2021 One of the routes into Bury St Edmunds will soon have a new speed limit after councillors and community leaders worked together. Next month, the speed limit... Local News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
