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
Celebrating Suffolk’s most inspiring children and teachers 16th July 2019 One of the highlights of my calendar and something I look forward to each year is our Raising the Bar Awards, which launched in 2012. This annual awards... Local News
Suffolk pothole repair scheme to go countywide 28th June 2019 A trial scheme to tackle potholes swiftly has been so successful it is being rolled out across Suffolk. The Suffolk Highways scheme, which started in Ipswich in... Local News
Why news of health visitors is not the whole story – far from it 18th June 2019 This week you may have read news about potential cuts to the number of health visitors working in Suffolk. Unfortunately, this isn’t the whole story – not even... Opinions
Lake Lothing Third Crossing project hosts successful suppliers’ event 6th June 2019 On 6 June 2019, over 100 attendees from local, regional and national businesses gathered in Lowestoft to hear how they could be involved in the supply chain for... Local News
How we are planning to make sure Suffolk is carbon-neutral by 2030 5th June 2019 Earlier this year, at our full council meeting on 21 March, Suffolk County Council declared a Climate Emergency and only a matter of weeks later, MPs in... Local News
Housing and the environment among priorities outlined by Suffolk County Council leader 23rd May 2019 A new programme using council land to create much-needed homes and a plan to cut carbon emissions are among the priorities outlined by the Leader of Suffolk... Local News
Ofsted confirms that Suffolk County Council’s Children’s Services are ‘Outstanding’ 21st May 2019 On 21 May, it was announced that Ofsted inspectors have awarded Children’s Services at Suffolk County Council the top grade of ‘Outstanding' following their... Local News
New Highways Self Help scheme empowers Suffolk people to do more in their community 15th May 2019 'Highways Community Self Help’ is designed to support and empower town and parish councils in Suffolk to carry out minor maintenance tasks in their area. Local News
Council pushes forward with funding commitment to create more places for specialist education in Suffolk 24th April 2019 Suffolk, like many other local authorities, faces a large increase in demand for placements for a variety of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)... Local News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News
