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
Council on course to plant 200,000 trees 11th May 2022 Suffolk County Council has planted 198,547 trees across Suffolk in just the last two years (at an average of 272 per day). Local News
Suffolk’s Commitment to tackling Violence Against Women and Girls 26th April 2022 Column piece by Councillor Bobby Bennett, Cabinet Member for Equality and Communities and Chair of the Safer Stronger Communities Board. Local News
Suffolk digital care project hits unprecedented milestone 20th April 2022 A team of social care professionals in Suffolk is making strides in digital transformation by achieving a milestone in referrals for its digital care service. Local News
150 miles of new road surfaces in Suffolk 20th April 2022 Suffolk Highways begins its programme to resurface and surface dress 150 miles of new roads across 173 different sites across the county this year. Local News
99% of pupils receive a preferred primary school on National Offer Day 19th April 2022 This year 99.22% of children were offered a place at one of their parents’ three preferred schools and 95.6% were offered a place at their first preference... Local News
Easter activities see youngsters thrive 8th April 2022 As the school holidays approach this Easter, there’s even more reason for the county’s children to have a spring in their step. Local News
Violence Against Women and Girls funding announced 4th April 2022 Suffolk County Council has today announced £350,000 of funding to support the ambitions set out in the Suffolk Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2022. Local News
Suffolk County Council votes to condemn Putin's invasion of Ukraine and pledges its support for refugees 24th March 2022 At a meeting of the County Council held today, councillors from across the political divide voted in favour of a motion condemning the war in Ukraine. Local News
Thousands of trees to be planted as children create one of Suffolk’s first healing woods 15th March 2022 Pupils from Howard Community Academy have today (15 March 2022) planted the first of 3,000 new trees in their school grounds. Local News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News