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
CPC23 Address from Thérèse Coffey 2nd October 2023 Find out what Thérèse Coffey, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Mel Stride 2nd October 2023 Find out what Mel Stride, Work and Pensions Secretary, said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Kemi Badenoch 2nd October 2023 Find out what Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Jeremy Hunt 2nd October 2023 Find out what Chancellor Jeramy Hunt said to CPC23 in Manchester here. National News
CPC23 Address from Lucy Frazer 2nd October 2023 Find out what Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Lucy Frazer said to CPC23. National News
CPC23 Address from Mark Harper 2nd October 2023 Find out what Transport Secretary Mark Harper said at CPC23 here. National News
