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
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
