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 to host opening stage of OVO Energy Women’s Tour 7th March 2018 The OVO Energy Women’s Tour will return to Suffolk this June, as the county hosts the opening stage to the UCI Women’s WorldTour race on Wednesday 13 June. Over... Local News
More than 97% of students receive their preferred Secondary School on National Offer Day 1st March 2018 This year, Suffolk County Council received its highest number of applications from parents and carers indicating which secondary school they would prefer their... Local News
Online safety among younger children improving in Suffolk 6th February 2018 This year’s annual Cybersurvey results show that more parents are delivering messages of online safety to their children from a young age. Local News
Suffolk School Transport Consultation 15th January 2018 Suffolk County Council is looking for a long-term solution to providing affordable home to school transport as a major public consultation gets underway. Local News
Suffolk Conservatives Wishing you a Healthy New Year 8th January 2018 With the New year many people are considering a health-related resolution. Local News
Suffolk Conservative get unanimous support for Ipswich City Bid 22nd December 2017 At the meeting of Suffolk County Council on Thursday 7th December Colin Noble, Leader of the Conservative Group on Suffolk County Council proposed a motion to... Local News
County Council Cabinet to reconsider home to school transport consultation 4th December 2017 Proposals to consult Suffolk residents on changing the way home to school and post-16 travel is provided will be reconsidered by Suffolk County Council on... Local News
Suffolk Conservatives Publish Council’s 2018/19 budget proposals 17th November 2017 Proposals to balance Suffolk County Council’s budget in 2018/19 have been published, including an option to increase the basic rate of council tax for the first... Local News
Conservative run Suffolk County Council’s Children’s Services continue to improve following Ofsted pilot inspection 10th November 2017 The council’s Children’s Services are now rated ‘Good’ in all areas. Local News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
