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 celebrates 1,000 miles of newly surfaced roads 7th August 2020 Suffolk Highways has completed its 1,000th resurfaced mile, following the Council’s commitment to relay new road surfaces on a quarter of Suffolk’s road network... Local News
Growth should not be a dirty word 31st July 2020 Discussions around climate change are not reserved for the national or international stage. All of us have a responsibility to do what we can to lessen our... Opinions
Council proposes unprecedented environmental plans in response to climate emergency 20th July 2020 In response to its declaration of a climate emergency, Suffolk County Council aims to lead the way with an unparalleled range of activities and policy changes... Local News
Vans, trailers and trade waste now accepted at nine of Suffolk’s recycling centres 2nd July 2020 As of 1 July 2020, people with vans, trailers and trade waste can now book to visit nine of Suffolk's 11 recycling centres. All visitors will need to pre-book... Local News
New plan sets out how Suffolk will prevent and respond to COVID-19 outbreak 30th June 2020 A plan which sets out how Suffolk would prevent and respond to a localised outbreak of COVID-19 was published on 30 June. Local News
First business benefits from council’s free solar panel scheme 29th June 2020 A Lowestoft-based charity is the first organisation to benefit from free solar panels, as part of Suffolk County Council’s Renewable Energy Fund. Nirvana Health... Local News
Joint statement from Sizewell C Joint Local Authorities Group – acceptance of DCO 24th June 2020 In a joint statement, published on 24 June, East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council outlined that, whilst EDF Energy has formally met the legal... Local News
Looking after the vulnerable is top priority 23rd June 2020 Nationally the focus of Covid-19 within the care sector has been on care homes. In Suffolk, we recognise that the experience is the same in all care settings... Opinions
More booking slots released following successful re-opening of Suffolk’s recycling centres 28th May 2020 On Thursday 14 May, all of Suffolk’s 11 recycling centre sites re-opened on an appointment only basis. Since then, 95% of all slots have been booked. This... Local 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
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
