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
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
