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Third stage of 1,150-home development green-lit

11 December 2024
Third stage of 1,150-home development green-lit

Third stage of 1,150-home development green-lit

11 December 2024

The third stage of a 1,150-home development has been green-lit by councillors.


More than £180k awarded for expansion of village’s community college

11 December 2024
More than £180k awarded for expansion of village’s community college

More than £180k awarded for expansion of village’s community college

11 December 2024

A bid of more than £180,000 has been awarded for the expansion of a village's community college.


Final sign-off pending to unlock extra £2.15m investment into town's leisure centre revamp

11 December 2024
Final sign-off pending to unlock extra £2.15m investment into town's leisure centre revamp

Final sign-off pending to unlock extra £2.15m investment into town's leisure centre revamp

11 December 2024

An extra £2.15 million investment into a town's leisure centre revamp plans could be unlocked with a final sign-off.


Extension of full Council Tax relief scheme to leave close to 4,700 residents better off following approval

11 December 2024
Extension of full Council Tax relief scheme to leave close to 4,700 residents better off following approval

Extension of full Council Tax relief scheme to leave close to 4,700 residents better off following approval

11 December 2024

The extension of a relief scheme exempting residents from paying Council Tax has been approved leaving close to 4,700 better off.


Controversial quarry expansion recommended for approval despite objections and 2,000-strong petition

10 December 2024
Controversial quarry expansion recommended for approval despite objections and 2,000-strong petition

Controversial quarry expansion recommended for approval despite objections and 2,000-strong petition

10 December 2024

Controversial plans for a quarry expansion in a village have been recommended for approval despite objections and a 2,000-strong petition.


Major sports facility upgrade plans in town win £500,000 bid

10 December 2024
Major sports facility upgrade plans in town win £500,000 bid

Major sports facility upgrade plans in town win £500,000 bid

10 December 2024

Major plans for sport facility upgrades in a town have won a £500,000 investment bid.


'Critical' bus services saved just in time after group wins £150k bid

10 December 2024
'Critical' bus services saved just in time after group wins £150k bid

'Critical' bus services saved just in time after group wins £150k bid

10 December 2024

'Critical' bus services connecting rural communities have been saved after a group won a bid for nearly £150,000 from the county council.


‘Bedrock of our rural communities’: Green MP lays out farm tax position amid criticism

06 December 2024
‘Bedrock of our rural communities’: Green MP lays out farm tax position amid criticism

‘Bedrock of our rural communities’: Green MP lays out farm tax position amid criticism

06 December 2024

A Green MP has laid out his position on Government farm tax plans amid criticism.


'Vulnerable and unsustainable' finances behind maximum Council Tax increase proposals

06 December 2024
'Vulnerable and unsustainable' finances behind maximum Council Tax increase proposals

'Vulnerable and unsustainable' finances behind maximum Council Tax increase proposals

06 December 2024

'Vulnerable and unsustainable' finances are behind a council's proposals for a maximum Council Tax increase.


'Sombre reflection': Plans outlined following council children's services downgrade

05 December 2024
'Sombre reflection': Plans outlined following council children's services downgrade

'Sombre reflection': Plans outlined following council children's services downgrade

05 December 2024

Plans have been outlined to address the downgrade of a council's children's services.


Decision on energy storage plans recommended for refusal is postponed due to error

04 December 2024
Decision on energy storage plans recommended for refusal is postponed due to error

Decision on energy storage plans recommended for refusal is postponed due to error

04 December 2024

A final decision on energy storage plans recommended for refusal has been postponed due to an error.


Plans to turn house into children's home in town recommended approval despite 'considerable concerns'

04 December 2024
Plans to turn house into children's home in town recommended approval despite 'considerable concerns'

Plans to turn house into children's home in town recommended approval despite 'considerable concerns'

04 December 2024

Plans to turn a house into a children's home in a town have been recommended for approval despite 'considerable concerns'.


Final approval recommended for major £3.45m 'inspiring' revamp of town's theatre

04 December 2024
Final approval recommended for major £3.45m 'inspiring' revamp of town's theatre

Final approval recommended for major £3.45m 'inspiring' revamp of town's theatre

04 December 2024

A major £3.45 million revamp of a town's theatre building has been recommended for approval ahead of a final decision.


Waterfront development recommended approval despite fears it will 'rip the heart out' of town

04 December 2024
Waterfront development recommended approval despite fears it will 'rip the heart out' of town

Waterfront development recommended approval despite fears it will 'rip the heart out' of town

04 December 2024

Major plans for a £2 million waterfront redevelopment have been recommended for approval despite fears they could 'rip the heart out' of a town.


Full Council Tax relief could be extended by leaders

03 December 2024
Full Council Tax relief could be extended by leaders

Full Council Tax relief could be extended by leaders

03 December 2024

A relief scheme exempting residents from paying Council Tax could be extended by leaders.


Residents weigh in on town’s £8.3m leisure centre revamp plans

03 December 2024
Residents weigh in on town’s £8.3m leisure centre revamp plans

Residents weigh in on town’s £8.3m leisure centre revamp plans

03 December 2024

Residents have weighed in on a town's £8.3 million leisure centre revamp plans.


MP takes on pimping websites with petition

02 December 2024
MP takes on pimping websites with petition

MP takes on pimping websites with petition

02 December 2024

A Suffolk MP has taken on pimping websites with a new petition to Government.


Energy storage in town set for refusal due to visual impact fears

02 December 2024
Energy storage in town set for refusal due to visual impact fears

Energy storage in town set for refusal due to visual impact fears

02 December 2024

Plans for energy storage in a village are set for refusal due to fears of visual impact.


Assisted dying bill goes through: Here's how your MPs voted

29 November 2024
Assisted dying bill goes through: Here's how your MPs voted

Assisted dying bill goes through: Here's how your MPs voted

29 November 2024

MPs have decided to support the assisted dying bill — here's how your representatives voted.


Authority could force land purchases if developers 'won't play ball', says housing lead

29 November 2024
Authority could force land purchases if developers 'won't play ball', says housing lead

Authority could force land purchases if developers 'won't play ball', says housing lead

29 November 2024

A Suffolk council could force land purchases to address shortages if developers 'won't play ball', a housing lead has said.